Today was one of those lazy summer days where nothing much gets accomplished, but lots of memories are made. Swimming, arts and crafts, and cookie making made up our lazy Sunday. Making cooking with children is quite an art form and messes are pretty much guaranteed, but that is what creates the fun memories.
Here is the end result, stay tuned for the recipe at the end:
My lovely “helpers” assisting with measuring, stirring, and pouring:
Daddy swooping in with the vacuum. Apparently, he doesn’t understand the meaning of making a mess:
So, after all was baked and cleaned up, we gave the kids some fresh cookies. Next time I checked on them, I discovered this:
And this:
Okay, so the cookies were not a hit with the kids, but they are apparently good for train table accessories. All that matters, is that we had fun, made a mess, and I honestly like the cookies.
Here is the recipe:
Train Table Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
1/2 cup, plus 6 TBSP butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 TSP vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 TSP baking soda
1 TSP cinnamon
1/2 TSP salt
3 cups uncooked old fashioned oats
1 cup raisins
*Heat oven to 350*. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars together until creamy
*Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
*In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
*Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix well.
*Add oats and raisins and mix again.
*Drop dough onto cookie sheet in rounded tablespoons.
*Bake 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown around edges. Cool on wire racks.
Enjoy or put on a train table for decoration.
Hayley
Hayley Crouse is a wife, mother and multifaceted designer. Her love of sewing, crafting, cooking and interior design infuses her daily life and naturally spills over into her online presence. She pushes the envelope of her creativity and hopes that others will be inspired to do the same. She currently authors the Welcome to the Mouse House Blog, is the pattern designer behind Mouse House Creations and is a collaborative designer with Willow & Co. Patterns.
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Your husband is too funny with the vacuum. Adorable kids!