I decided to take the Noah’s Kindness Cookie Recipe and play.. I wanted to know the following: 1) Could I substitute an egg replacement made from ground flax seed so my daughter Tamara (the workout mama) could enjoy them; 2) Would they bake well if they were shaped in balls 3) Decorate with a cloud of buttercream frosting and different colors of sanding sugar mixed together to create the rainbow effect; 4) Create cookie decorating kits for my grandchildren
Please click here to learn about the special baby these cookies were created in honor of and access the recipe HERE
- Yes – Tamara thought they were good using the 3 Tbsp of water to 1 Tbsp of ground flax seed. Mix well and let sit for 5 minutes before adding into recipe where it calls for 1 egg. Keep in mind that the flax seed will create a sprinkling of color in the dough.
2). They did bake up well in the rounds and were faster than creating the log shape in the original recipe. Bake for 3-4 minutes longer.
3). This worked well. Buttercream Recipe – 1/2 cup of softened butter, 2 1/2 cups of powered sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla and a Tbsp or two of milk, your choice. Blend until desired consistency (too thin – add more sugar; too thick – add a little more milk). I use almond milk. I placed my frosting into a pastry bag with decorative tip.
4). The Cookie Kits – I was happy how these turned out. Using a plastic bowl with a lid, I placed 12 cookies in each (because you want to make sure each child is getting the same number), a small container of rainbow sprinkles with a lid (I put the combination of sugars together which works better than 7 different containers of sugar to deal with), and a small container of white yogurt chips with a lid. I had a plastic portable file cabinet that used to hold my craft paper and I almost threw it away. I’m so glad I didn’t – the bowls and frosting fit perfectly and I will use it to take over future projects for my grandchildren. I took two cookie sheets lined with parchment paper with me so that they each had a workstation on the table to catch the majority of sprinkles.
I find that baking the cookies ahead of time works well with young children’s attention span. I was so proud of them both – they didn’t eat any of the frosting or sprinkles while they were decorating which was a first.
I can see these cookie kits being used for holidays, birthday parties, delivering a meal and if you are having little people over to your house as a project for them to do so they can contribute. How cute to let them finish up the dessert to be served at a family or friend dinner. I am already dreaming up something fun we can do with these cookies for Thanksgiving.
