Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen #119: Cherry Flavored Chocolate Chip Cookies

Time for Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen

(A weekly linky to share what you and your children have created in the kitchen.)

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Daddy decided he wanted some cookies the other day. He had found these new Cherry flavored Delightfulls from Nestle, and wanted to try them out. So, we followed the recipe on the back of the bag, which is slightly different than the recipe I usually use, but not by as much as I thought it was. It is actually the same recipe as Nestle's normal Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Kids and a Dad in the Kitchen

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

3/4 cups sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 large eggs

1 bag Nestle Cherry Delighfulls

(we omitted the nuts)

We combined the flour, baking soda, and salt.

Hannah learned how to level the flour.

In a separate bowl, we combined the brown sugar, sugar, butter, and vanilla.

They were really amused by the brown sugar staying in the shape of the measuring cup.

Daddy has discovered that the lid of the vanilla is equal to 1 tsp, so he always uses the lid as a measuring spoon. 

Beating the ingredients.

When the butter, sugars and vanilla were nicely combined, we added the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. 

We then added the flour mixture a little at a time.

We tried mixing with a spoon, but it was quite tricky, so daddy used the mixer.

We dropped by rounded tablespoons on the cookie sheet, and baked in a 375 degree oven for about 10 minutes. The came out very thin, so daddy added some more flour to the remaining batter. 

The ones on the right are the first batch, the ones on the left are the ones with added flour. They were technically still too thin for daddy, but I enjoy them that way.

Directions:

1- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

2- In a large bowl, beat together softened butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla.

3- Add eggs to sugar/butter mixture, one at a time and beat well.

4- Add flour mixture to sugar/butter mixture a little at a time and beat well.

5- Stir in chocolate chips.

6- Drop by rounded Tbs onto ungreased cookie sheet.

7- Bake in a 375 degree oven for 9-12 minutes. 

8- Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack.

Do you have your children help you in the kitchen?  What lessons do they learn? Do you have any kid friendly recipes to share?

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Melt in Your Mouth Monday
Try a New Recipe Tuesday at Home to Four Kiddos
The Gathering Spot at Mamal Diane
Friday Food Frenzy at Close to Home
Fantastic Thursday at Five Little Chefs
Foodie Friends Friday at Robyn'sView
Family Fun Friday at Happy and Blessed Home

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