Cookies for Kids

Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies

Add extra crunch to your peanut butter cookies by including chopped peanuts and a secret ingredient: crispy rice cereal. They're salty, sweet, crunchy, soft, and oh-so delicious.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies

Wreath Cookies

Take a snack your kids love, like shredded wheat cereal, and transform it into a cookie dream come true. Melted vanilla candy holds the crispy wheat together. Let the little helpers in the kitchen adorn the wreaths with any on-hand candies that you have.

Recipe: Wreath Cookies

Double Chocolate Candy Cookies

Break out the standing mixer to make this cookie recipe come together in a snap. Serve these Christmas-ready cookies with a mug of hot cocoa. Just be sure to save a few for Santa.

Recipe: Double Chocolate Candy Cookies

Gingerbread People Cookies

Get creative in the kitchen with the help of a little homemade icing. Let the kids make a cookie version of themselves or a favorite family member. Make extras so you can save a few for decoration and still enjoy a tummy full of cookie.

Recipe: Gingerbread People Cookies

Silver Bells Cookies

Want to know a secret? Once decorated, store-bought cookie dough can look completely homemade. If you're short on time, bake the cookies according to package directions, then top with glistening silver candies.

Recipe: Silver Bells Cookies

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Spend a fun afternoon decorating cookies. Start at a craft or kitchen supply store and let kids select a favorite cookie cutter. Think outside the holiday box. You may just invent the first holiday butterfly angel.

Recipe: Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are the perfect backdrop for delicious flavors. Try any of the varieties that come with this recipe: Chocolate Kiss, Peanut Butter Cup, Lemon, or Lemon Thumbprint. Whichever you choose, you're guaranteed rave reviews.

Recipe: Sugar Cookies

Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

Don't let your eyes fool you – these "candies" are anything but. Roll red and white dough into a colorful spiral then top with delicious peppermint frosting. Package the treats and send with the kids to school for a holiday gift for friends or favorite teachers.

Recipe: Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

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