Children's Day is celebrated to honour the importance of childhood, recognising the need for education, protection, and nurturing of children. In India, Children's Day is celebrated on November 14th to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first Prime Minister. Nehru, fondly known as "Chacha Nehru" among children, believed that children were the foundation of a strong nation and should be nurtured with love, care, and quality education.
Baking cookies with your kids for Children’s Day can be a fun way to spend time together. These easy cookie recipes will surely create lasting memories and fill your home with the delicious aroma of freshly baked treats. Whether you make classic chocolate chip cookies or try something colourful and fun, the joy and excitement of baking are perfect for celebrating this special day.
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Involve your kids in the entire process, from mixing the dough to decorating the cookies. Use colourful sprinkles, icing, and toppings to let their creativity shine. Remember to always preheat your oven before placing the cookies inside. This helps them bake evenly.
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Use cookie cutters. This can make the process fun and exciting. Let kids choose their favourite shapes and even create their own designs. Kids should always be supervised when using the oven. Make sure they understand the importance of oven safety. Let the cookies cool on a wire rack after baking. This keeps them from getting too soft or falling apart. Here are some delicious varieties of cookies you can try baking at home.
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Chocolate chip cookies are a timeless favourite that every child adores. The dough is easy to prepare, and it’s a great starting point for involving children in the baking process. Mix butter, sugar, flour, eggs, and a handful of chocolate chips, and you’ll have a cookie dough ready to be shaped into little rounds. As the cookies bake, the kitchen will be filled with the mouthwatering aroma of melted chocolate. This is the perfect go-to recipe for a crowd-pleasing treat. Let the kids decorate with sprinkles or additional chocolate chips to add a personal touch.
Sugar Cookies With Fun Shapes
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Sugar cookies are easy to make and a blank canvas for creativity. The dough is simple, made with basic pantry ingredients such as butter, sugar, flour, and vanilla. Kids can help by rolling out the dough and using cookie cutters in fun shapes like stars, hearts, or animals. After baking, the cookies can be decorated with colourful icing, sprinkles, or edible glitter. The beauty of sugar cookies is that they can be customised for any occasion. For Children’s Day, you can make cookies in the shape of their favourite animals or symbols to make them even more exciting.
Peanut Butter Cookies
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Peanut butter cookies are both chewy and crunchy and pack a flavour punch that kids will love. The ingredients are simple—peanut butter, sugar, flour, and an egg. The dough is easy to mix, and kids can roll the dough into little balls and press them with a fork to create the traditional criss-cross pattern on top. These cookies are naturally a little sweet and salty, making them a perfect treat for Children’s Day. You can even add chocolate chips or sprinkles to make them even more festive. It’s a nutty twist on a classic favourite.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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Oatmeal raisin cookies are a slightly healthier option while still being delicious. The combination of oats, raisins, and cinnamon creates a chewy, comforting cookie that kids can snack on throughout the day. Kids will love stirring the oats and raisins into the cookie dough. The smell of cinnamon and sugar baking in the oven will make everyone eager to grab a cookie. Oatmeal cookies can be easily customised with the addition of nuts, chocolate chips, or dried fruit. This version is a great alternative to the traditional chocolate chip cookies.
Gems Cookies
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Brightly coloured Gems add a fun and playful twist to classic cookies, making them irresistible to kids. These cookies are a breeze to make with a basic dough similar to chocolate chip cookies, but with the added bonus of rainbow-coloured gemsnmixed right into the batter. Kids will have fun pressing a few extra gems on top of the dough before baking to create a colorful design. These cookies are chewy and sweet, making them an instant hit at any Children’s Day celebration. They can be customised with different coloured gems to match the occasion or the kid’s preferences.
Rainbow Cookies
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Rainbow cookies are a visually stunning treat, perfect for making Children’s Day extra special. These colourful cookies are made by dividing the dough into sections and adding safe food colouring to each part, creating a vibrant and cheerful rainbow effect. Once the dough is divided and colored, the sections are rolled out and stacked on top of each other to form a beautiful layered cookie. When baked, the rainbow layers become a beautiful surprise inside. These cookies are not only fun to make but also add a pop of colour to any dessert table. Kids will love seeing their favourite colours in cookie form.
No-Bake Cookies
If you're looking for a simple, mess-free option that doesn't require baking, no-bake cookies are the way to go. These cookies are perfect for younger children who might find the traditional baking process too complex. Made with ingredients like oats, peanut butter, cocoa powder, sugar, and milk, the mixture is simply heated until melted, then cooled and shaped into small rounds. Once set, these cookies have a chewy, crunchy texture that’s completely irresistible. No-bake cookies are easy to make in large batches and can be stored for a few days, making them an ideal snack for a busy Children’s Day celebration.