Five Easy Cookie Recipes
Easy Cookie Recipes to Make with Your Kids
Growing up, these five cookies were a staple in our house. It’s hard to remember a time when we didn’t have cookies around, especially the chocolate chip cookies.
The simplicity of these recipes make for a great way to introduce your kids to baking! (With adult supervision of course.)
The first four recipes are extremely similar, just swap out an ingredient or two. When I was younger, I thought it was amazing how many cookie recipes my mom had memorized! Little did I know how easy all of these recipes were until I started baking.
If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the chocolate chip cookies. My mom was asked to bake these for every school function and party we went to.
I’ll be the first to admit, the no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies will never win a prize for their looks, but boy are they good!
Let me know which one is your favorite! Happy baking!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsps baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Cream together the butter, sugar and light brown sugar.
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Add eggs and vanilla, stir.
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Add the rest of the ingredients except the chocolate chips and stir.
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After everything has been combined, stir in the chocolate chips.
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Place balls of dough on a cookie tray and bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 cups oatmeal
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
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Cream together the butter, sugar and light brown sugar.
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Add eggs and vanilla, stir.
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Add the flour, oatmeal, baking soda and salt, stir.
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Add the chocolate chips and pecans, stir.
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Place balls of dough on a cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
M&M Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 16 oz milk chocolate M&M's
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
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Cream together the butter, sugar and light brown sugar.
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Add eggs and vanilla, stir.
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Add the flour, baking soda and salt, stir.
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Add the M&M's and pecans, stir.
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Place balls of dough on a cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
Instructions
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Cream together the butter, sugar and light brown sugar.
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Add the eggs and vanilla, stir.
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Add the flour, peanut butter, baking soda and salt, stir.
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Add the chocolate chips, stir.
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Place balls of dough on a baking sheet and bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
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Tip: press the dough balls down slightly before putting them into the oven. Otherwise cookies may not flatten.
No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 tbs cocoa
- 3 cups oatmeal
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Pour the milk, sugar, butter and cocoa into a pot and bring to a boil while stirring frequently.
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Add the oatmeal, peanut butter and vanilla, stir.
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Once everything is combined, place the mix, a spoonful at a time, on wax paper.
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Chill in the fridge for 3 hours.
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