Montessori Practical Life Cookie Baking Activity

Montessori Practical Life Holiday Cookies Baking Recipe 

The holidays are right around the corner, and we want to share a fun activity that you can do with your little one that embraces Montessori at home! This Practical Life activity helps them use fine motor skills and work on a hands-on activity that gets everyone in the holiday spirit!

Ingredients

• • • 1/2 cups of butter (softened)
    • 2 cups of agave nectar or honey
    • 4 eggs
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 5 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp salt

Materials 

• • • Flat baking tray
    • Baking paper
    • Cookie cutters

Prepare the Dough

• Allow your child to measure out the ingredients for the dough, as this helps them be independent learners. Show them the difference between the measuring cups vs. the measuring spoons and why that matters when baking.
• Have your child cut the butter with a rounded knife and then mix it in until there are no more lumps. They can beat the butter and watch how the batter starts to change.
• Next, measure and mix in the vanilla, nectar, and eggs. Allow them to gradually combine the dry ingredients while beating with the mixer.
• Stir everything together and explain that everything in this mix was crafted perfectly to get the right combination for the cookies!