"Get Out the Mad" Cookies

These cookies taste better the more your child pounds on the dough.

You'll need:
· large bowl
· cookie sheet
· oven preheated to 350°F

Ingredients:
3 cups oatmeal
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder


J Place all the ingredients in a large bowl, and mix them well.

J Give your child a manageable chunk of dough. It's OK for your child to mash it, knead it, and pound it. The longer and harder your child mixes the dough, the better the cookies taste!

J When the mixing is done, show your child how to roll the dough into balls about the size of ping-pong balls, and place them on the cookie sheet.

J Bake the cookies at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.



Your child is working on:
· finding healthy outlets for anger
· following directions
· literacy
· measuring
· patience
Following recipes involves reading and following directions. Your child can see firsthand how helpful it is to be able to read numbers and to measure carefully.


Rogers, Fred, Mr. Rogers’ Play Time, p. 79
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