6 Tips for Making Christmas Cookies with Children

by EJ Cooksey

Making Christmas cookies are as much a part of the Christmas tradition as a visit from Old St. Nick himself. Preparing the cookies at Christmas can be a great way to spend time with your children but can also be a trying time unless you follow a few of the tips listed below.

1. Plan Your Cookie Making Day

Make sure you schedule this for a day when this is the only thing on your calendar. You do not want to rush through making the cookies. This is one of the things that you want you and your children to look back on at Christmas and remember doing together. So relax, take your time and have fun.

2. Make Sure Everyone Is Rested and Well Fed

Because of the dangers of foods, such as raw eggs, that are included in cookie dough it is important that children be well fed before you start making cookies. You do not want to risk the health of your children by them eating the raw cookie dough.

3. Make Sure Each Child Gets a Turn

Be sure that every child gets a turn with the fun stuff. Let each child have a turn using the mixer and watching things spin around as well as letting each child choose a favorite recipe for the next batch of cookies. Plan to make some cookies that they can paint, decorate, and play with just for fun and their own personal enjoyment. This will guarantee a ton of smiles.

4. Be Patient

There will be spills and messes made which will require that you to be patient with your children. This is one of the reasons why you want to plan your cookie making on a day when the calendar is clear - you will need plenty of time for clean up after all the fun is done. It will also help is you keep the sink full of hot soapy water for clean as you go throughout the day.

5. Make Sure You Have Everything You Need

This is probably the most important tip I can give you - make sure you have all the required ingredients for each chosen recipe before you begin. Children will not understand if they have to stop making the cookies and wait for you run to the store for the missing ingredient.

6. Have a Camera On Hand

Take lots of pictures of your children as they are making their cookies. You can use them in a scrapbook or add to the family photo albums to look back on in the years to come. Make copies of the pictures to give to grandparents along with a tin or plate of the cookies as a Christmas gift.

If you can make it through all the tips above you should be in for a smooth Christmas cookie making day.

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