Baking with the boys and a recipe

We needed an afternoon activity to keep us busy, 

so I suggested to Alex that we make some cookies.

He's been asking for ages.

So we choose snickerdoodles and got to work!

Alex got his apron first, of course, Liam needed his too... along with a chair.

Everything Alex does, Liam wants to do too!

Liam moved to the counter to get a better view! They both did a great job pouring in the ingredients! 

This is the real reason why them help me... 

It's their Schaeffer blood coming out!

When we started, Alex told me he needed a toy to help him! ;) I think he really just wanted to find a reason to use the pocket. The pocket's purpose has intrigued him since we go the aprons. Spoons were too large, as were the recipe books, so I think he found his own reason!

Alex started off as the scooper, but quickly switched to rolling the dough balls in the cinnamon and sugar (thank goodness! He was taking way to long!)

Post baking snack time while reading some books!

It was a good afternoon. I feel like this requires more energy than I have sometimes, but when we are in the middle of it, it is so much fun. I was looking back through to see if I had posted my favorite snickerdoodles recipe before, but I haven't so I will share that now! I didn't have the time when I was doing the 365 recipes in a year to post all the recipes, but I did make it during that time (and many other times since than!) So this is actually recipe #310!

Snickerdoodles

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

• Heat oven to 400 F
• beat sugar and butter until fluffy
• add vanilla and eggs, blend well
• stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Mix well
• stick cookie dough in fridge for a couple of minutes to make sure it is cold
• in a small bowl mix the 2 Tbsp of sugar and 2 tsp of cinnamon
• shape dough into 1 in balls and roll in cinnamon and sugar mixture.
• place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets
• bake at 400F for 8-10 minutes

perfect cookie to make with your kiddos! :)