Toddler Cut Out Cookies – Easy Holiday Recipe

They’re also freezer friendly and great as a homemade gift for your toddlers friends, or for holiday parties, kindergarten treats, cookie swaps or just making memories in the kitchen. 

WHY WE LOVE THEM

• Soft texture for easy chewing
• No refined sugar, sweetened only with maple syrup
• Fun shapes that toddlers love
• Easy activity to include your toddler in this holiday season
• Freezer friendly, so you can have an easy festive treat the whole month

Think holiday cookie vibes that you can feel good about giving them more than one. 

INGREDIENTS

• All purpose flour: this is what the recipe was tested with, you can opt to try for whole wheat or gluten free, just be mindful the texture may not be the same. Carefully measure your flour for the best texture.
• Butter: what makes them so soft, this can be substituted with coconut oil or dairy free butter. It is critical your butter is very soft for these cookies to work. 
• Maple syrup: used to sweeten the cookie without any refined sugars.
• Milk: helps bind the dough and give a moist texture.
• Vanilla, salt: flavour.

HOW TO MAKE

1. Make the batter: In a large mixing bowl, add softened butter and beat until fluffy. Add in the maple syrup and vanilla, mix well.
2. Add flour, salt and milk. Mix well until a shaggy dough starts to form.
3. Remove from mixing bowl out onto a floured surface, knead by hand until you form a smooth dough (you can add a little extra milk if your dough is too dry). Roll into a circle.
4. Chill: Wrap in plastic and place in the fridge for 15-30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
6. Shape: Remove dough from fridge, cut in half. Roll out dough on a floured surface, about 1/4 inch thick. Flour cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes.
7. Bake: Transfer cookies to baking pan, bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown on the edges (do not over bake).

STORAGE

• Store at room temperature in air tight container for 3 days
• Freeze for 2-3 months

Thaw at room temperature.

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