One of my favorite things to do during the holidays with my kiddos is to bake cookies. I get to spend time with my girls, teaching them how to cook, giggling, and getting to smell and eat yummy treats we made with our own hands.
As I’ve found out from previous years, some holiday cookie recipes have multiple steps and are definitely not conducive to making with kids. For me, when I’m baking with the girls, I’d rather focus on having fun and enjoying the experience than making award winning cookies {I’ll save those recipes for my annual cookie exchanges.}
Here are some awesome, kid-friendly holiday cookie recipes that I encourage you to make with your children:
If your kids like to dunk their cookies in Smart Balance Kids Milk, these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from OhMy! SugarHigh will stand the durability AND taste test.
Holidays shout, “MINT”!! So if mint is your flavor these cracker-based cookies from DeepSouthDish.com are super simply mint-errific.
If your little ones are chocolate lovers, pair Smart Balance Kids Chocolate Milk with these Chocolate Meringue Kisses from MyRecipes.com
Do your kiddos love rolling out dough? This recipe is perfect for them: Palmiers from my pal Andria at QueenCityKitchen.com Adapted from Barefoot in Paris by Ina Garten
While a little messy, these Snowball Cookies from Recipe4Living.com are easy to make and delicious to eat. *Substitute Smart Balance Kids Reduced Fat Milk 1 for 1 for a lighter cookie.
When you’re eating a peanut and butter sandwich you’ve got to have a tall glass of milk to wash it down and when you’ve tried Martha Stewart’s Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint cookies make sure you reach for Smart Balance Kids milk.
It’s hard to get any easier a cookie, but this S’mores Cookie Pizza recipe from Food.com may be the King of easy holiday cookie recipes for the kids.
Of course with any holiday cookie you make with your kiddos, it’s a must to have a glass of milk, and why not make it a nutritious, vitamin-packed, hormone-free glass of Smart Balance Kids Milk. I know my kiddos deserve the best, and I’m betting yours do too!
I’d love to hear what your favorite kid-friendly, holiday cookie recipes are! Leave a comment below.
Happy baking and Happier Holidays!!!
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This is a compensated post, however all thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own honest opinions. I am excited to bring Smart Balance Kids into my own home and yours as well. As always your opinions may vary, but if you like me you’ll try it 
I have to try the thin mints asap!! Love it!
I think all the questions asked were very good. The part about sharing with siblings was helpful but how do you teach sharing to an only child (2yo) who doesn’t have much social interaction with other kids?
BTW- adorable gingerbread men and sweet girls! ♥