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Why Nannies Should Make Homemade Halloween Cookies with Kids

Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy — it’s the perfect time for nannies to bond with the kids they care for through baking homemade treats! Here’s why: Creativity & Fun: Making cookies allows children to unleash their creativity by decorating cookies with frosting, sprinkles, and edible eyes. It’s hands-on, messy, and unforgettable fun. Teaches […]

Chocolate and Mint Sandwich Cookies

For Saint Patrick’s Day the children I care for and I enjoyed making these chocolate and mint sandwich cookies I found on tasteofhome web site. Be sure to allow the children to help make every part of this recipe from collecting the ingredients, mixing the ingredients, dropping the dough on the baking sheets, and spreading […]

Crispy Angel Wings Polish Cookies

I worked as a Nanny, Family Assistant, and Cook for a Polish family for 13 years. Every Christmas the Grandmother, Mother, and children make Chrusciki (Angel Wing Cookies). They are light and crispy. They are best served right away but can be stored at room temperature for several days on a large platter, separating the […]

Vegan Witch Finger Cookies

October 25, 2024 1 Comment

Let the kids make every part of these adorable witch finger cookies. I found the recipe on the detoxinista web site. They are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and naturally colored without using artificial coloring. I am sure the cookies would look more like witch fingers with knuckles and wrinkles if I had made them but I […]

Easter Pastel Rainbow Cookies

These Pastel Rainbow Cookies were such a big hit with the kids in my care last Easter that I made them again this year. I found the recipe on the All Recipes web site and I just changed the recipe to pastel colors using white chocolate and pastel-colored sprinkles for spring. They taste great and […]

Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies

Making cookies is always a fun activity to do with kids on snow days. This week the children and I made these Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies by Smitten Kitchen when the children’s school and activities were cancelled due to a snow storm outside. I let the kids help collect the ingredients, measure them, mix, and […]

Soft Apricot Rugelach

You don’t have to celebrate Hanukkah to enjoy Rugelach. I found this surprisingly easy and soft Rugelach recipe on the Kosher.com web site. The children loved rolling up the cookies. The kids and I made larger cookies by cutting each circle into eight triangles and baked them for a few minutes longer. You will Need: […]

Why Nannies Should Make Homemade Halloween Cookies with Kids

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