5 cookie recipes that you can prepare with your children for the New Year (and not only)

The modern tradition of baking cookies for New Year and Christmas came to us from foreign films and Christmas books. We are much more accustomed to planing Olivier or hiding herring under a fur coat. However, when we become parents, we change our habits and traditions a little, including New Year’s ones.

If you decide to do something special this year with your child, then here are some cookie recipes that you can prepare and eat together - with a cup of cold milk or fragrant tea.

Important Tips for Making Homemade Cookies

To make shaped cookies perfect, you should follow some principles:

1. Do not use an aluminum container as the dough may turn gray. A glass, plastic or any other bowl will do.
2. The edges of the molds are dipped in flour to prevent the dough from sticking.
3. It is better to roll out the dough into a layer with a rolling pin. If you don't have one, a jar or glass will do.
4. As soon as the figures in the oven acquire a golden color, the cookies are ready.
5. It is better to leave the treat on the baking sheet until it cools completely. This will prevent the finished products from becoming brittle. Only then are they placed in a vase.

Curd

Ingredients

The recipe for cottage cheese cookies for children is no less simple and win-win than the previous one.

1. Cottage cheese – 250 g;
2. Flour – 240-250 g (the amount may change depending on the fat content of the cottage cheese);
3. Butter – 100 g;
4. Baking powder – 10 g;
5. Sugar;
6. Cinnamon.

Preparation

Mix butter softened at room temperature with cottage cheese until a uniform consistency is formed. Add flour, baking powder, mix and form the dough. We put the finished cake in the refrigerator and lock it for about 40 minutes. Take it out, divide it into convenient parts, roll it out, cut out rounds using a mold or circle the lid of a 3-liter jar with a knife. Pour sugar into a saucer, flavor it with cinnamon, dip each round on one side and fold it 4 times to make a small corner: in half and in half again. Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees.

Figured cookies like from childhood

This classic recipe for shaped cookies for kids will immerse the whole family in childhood, when that unique aroma comes from the kitchen. Preparation will not cause much trouble. You can engage in this exciting process with your children.

Required ingredients:

• sifted wheat flour - about 3 cups;
• egg - 2 pieces;
• butter or margarine for baking – 150-200 g;
• sugar – 1 glass;
• baking powder or baking soda - half a teaspoon.

The recipe for shaped cookies involves the following preparation steps:

1. The granulated sugar needs to be beaten well with the eggs. Add melted butter or margarine to the mixture.

2. Mix flour with baking soda or baking powder.

3. Combine the egg mixture with flour and knead until smooth with your hands.

4. Place the resulting dough, wrapped in cling film, in the refrigerator for half an hour.
5. After the specified period of time, it must be taken out and rolled out so that the thickness does not exceed half a centimeter.

6. Use molds to cut out shapes and place them on a greased baking sheet.
7. The oven should be preheated to 180 degrees. Cooking time will be half an hour.

The treat can be sprinkled with confectionery decorations or powdered sugar.

Add the yolk

The recipe is suitable exclusively for those mothers whose children are not allergic to egg components. These cookies turn out tender and airy. And if you involve your baby in the interesting process of preparing shaped delicacies with molds, you will get a family culinary masterpiece.

For the cookies we need:

For many, shaped cookies are reminiscent of childhood - the milky smell of fresh baked goods wafts through the apartment, aromatic tea is brewed in the kitchen and the whole family is preparing for the evening tea ceremony. Children's cookies will decorate the celebration for the little ones. And on New Year’s Day, the delicacy can be used as a decoration for the New Year’s tree. Improvise, get inspired and you will definitely succeed.

Cookies “Sand figures”

Adults and children will really like the shortbread shaped cookies, the recipe for which we will present below. Such a tea party will certainly end with compliments and gratitude to the hostess.

For preparation you will need the following ingredients:

• 1/2 kg flour;
• 20 g cocoa powder;
• one pack of margarine for baking;
• 150 g sand;
• 2 chicken eggs;
• a pinch of vanillin;
• a teaspoon of soda slaked in vinegar.

The cooking sequence is as follows:

1. The margarine should be removed from the refrigerator first so that it becomes soft.
2. Combine softened margarine with sugar and vanilla.
3. Beat eggs into this mixture.
4. Add cocoa powder and slaked soda to the flour.
5. Combine the resulting mixtures, knead the dough and place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
6. After this, you need to roll out the dough into a layer about 5 mm thick.
7. Using different cutters or a regular glass, cut out shapes and place on parchment.
8. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.

This recipe for delicious shaped cookies will not cause much trouble, even children will be very eager to take part in its making. The family will definitely ask for more.

Ingredients

Curd figured cookies

The following recipe for shaped cookies should be adopted by every housewife. After all, it is not only tasty, but also healthy, especially for children.

Ingredients for cooking:

• 1 cup sifted flour;
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar;
• 1/2 stick of butter;
• 1 cup cottage cheese or curd mass.

Cooking steps:

1. Grind the butter with cottage cheese and granulated sugar. You should get a homogeneous mass.
2. Next, add flour, knead the dough, wrap it in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for two hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Send future cookies there, previously laid out on a greased baking sheet. Cooking time is about 20 minutes.

This recipe for shaped cookies for children and adults will allow the whole family to enjoy delicious pastries at a round table.

Video recipe

If you have any questions about the recipe described or do not quite understand the cooking process, you can watch this video. In it, the girl analyzes this recipe in even more detail and shares the secret of making delicious shaped cookies. Enjoy watching!

Now you know that preparing such cookies for your table is not at all difficult. The process is very easy, and the ingredients are available to every housewife. If you don’t know how to surprise your guests or what to drink your coffee with in the morning, you can make shaped cookies using this recipe. You can always add something special to the recipe, such as coconut flakes, nuts or sesame seeds in the dough to make the cookies even tastier.

Figured cookies with sour cream

The photo shows shaped cookies, the recipe of which is familiar to many housewives.

An unusual taste and soft structure will be obtained if you diversify the composition with a few more elements:

• half a kilo of sifted wheat flour;
• margarine – 200 g;
• 2 cups granulated sugar;
• two chicken eggs;
• 1/2 pack of baking powder;
• a pinch of salt;
• a little grated zest or vanillin;
• 200 g sour cream.

Recipe for shaped shortbread cookies with sour cream:

1. In a blender, beat the butter with eggs, add zest or vanillin, as well as sour cream.
2. Add the remaining ingredients to the resulting mass. Knead the dough until it has an airy consistency.
3. Then it should be placed in the refrigerator overnight and covered with film.
4. Grease a baking tray with oil. Place pre-made dough figures on it and place them in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes.
5. Allow the treat to cool, then sprinkle with powder or other confectionery powder.

Shortbread cookies: figured

Children love something unusual. Therefore, they can make cookies with shortcrust pastry figures. It turns out soft, slightly crumbly, sweet and very tasty. Just what kids love.

To prepare shortbread cookies, take 220 g of soft butter and beat it in a blender with sugar (100 g) and a pinch of salt. Mix well until smooth. Then you can add 2 eggs and two teaspoons of vanillin or a bag of vanilla sugar, 0.5 tsp. soda slaked with vinegar.

When all the above ingredients have been mixed until smooth, add 450 g of sifted flour. Mix gently with a fork rather than a blender - this will make the dough more tender and soft. Wrap it in cling film and let rest for about 60 minutes.

While the dough is infusing, select the necessary molds. If you are making cookies for a child, then animals, Christmas trees, butterflies, etc. are suitable. For older children (4-6 years old), you can make cookies in the form of geometric shapes. The result is not only a delicious dessert, but also an educational one.

When the dough has rested sufficiently, you need to roll it out. Don't forget that it will rise in the oven. So make it about 6mm thick. Then create a mold and put it in the oven. Bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes.

So we got shaped cookies. The photo below shows the varieties of shapes that will attract your little ones.

Banana curly cookies

Fruit cookies are a great option for those with a sweet tooth. To prepare this treat, you will need the following ingredients:

• pulp of one banana;
• a glass of oatmeal;
• a glass of sifted flour;
• butter – 50 g;
• half a glass of sugar;
• 30 ml of drinking water.

Recipe for shaped banana cookies:

1. All ingredients except banana are mixed, and then banana puree is added.
2. Mix the resulting mixture thoroughly so that the dough does not stick to your hands.
3. Next, roll out the layer no more than half a centimeter wide and cut out any shapes.
4. Place the resulting shapes on a baking sheet and place in a preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes. Baking temperature – 200 degrees.

You can replace bananas with other fruits (for example, peaches, apricots) or add berry puree.

Ways to decorate cookies

Despite the fact that the cookies in the original recipe look very good, they can always be made more festive to be served at an event or given as an addition to a gift to friends and family. You just need to add some elements. To decorate cookies, you can use the following options:

• pour colored glaze over;
• pour melted chocolate over it;
• sprinkle with powdered sugar;
• sprinkle with coconut flakes or add it to the dough when cooking;
• serve on a beautiful transparent dish with colorful festive napkins;
• make holes in the cookies and stretch a ribbon through them (this decoration is suitable for a gift);
• add sprinkles on top of the glaze or chocolate;
• These cookies can also be used as decoration for cakes or pastries.

Diet without sugar and without milk

Ingredients

Soft cookies for children without sugar and milk are an excellent option for children with a problematic build or other limitations.

1. 150 gr. oatmeal;
2. 150 gr. liquids (I have 50/50 kefir and water);
3. 50 gr. honey (1 tbsp);
4. +/- 35 gr. any flour;
5. 20 gr. vegetable oil (2 tbsp);
6. 0.5 tsp soda;
7. A pinch of salt.

Filling:

1. 30 gr. cranberries + 30 gr. apples + 1/3 tsp. cinnamon;
2. 30 gr. raisins + 30 gr. walnuts + vanilla.

Preparation

Pour oatmeal with a mixture of kefir and water.
Cover with cling film and leave for 30 minutes to allow the oatmeal to swell. After this, add salt, oil, honey, soda. Stir and add flour to the mixture. Add fillers. Before adding dried fruits, it is recommended to soak them in water for half an hour so that they swell and become softer. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Take half a tablespoon of dough, form a small circle, and give it a flattened shape. Place the cookies at a distance from each other, as they will increase in volume during baking. Cover the baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees.