After a quick dinner, I picked up a copy of the Family Fun magazine that Melissa recently subscribed to. Right there on the cover was a little girl displaying a red plate full of chocolate cookies that she supposedly just made with her mommy. That gave me the idea to make some snickerdoodle cookies with Katie. I figured they'd be like a craft she can eat. Making sure we had all the ingredients (cream of tartar? - Got it!), I asked Katie if she'd like to assist me while I made up a batch of cookies. But, of course! As I measured out each ingredient, her role was to dump the contents into the mixing bowl. It was a task she seemed to enjoy. Once the cookie dough was all prepared, she then watched me demonstrate how to role a dough ball into the cinnamon/sugar mixture. That was her next job. Again, she seemed to enjoy the process of ensuring that each little dough ball was completely covered with cinnamon and sugar.
Both cookie sheets that we prepared baked up perfectly. We then allowed her to sit and watch a "Charlie Brown Christmas" and nibble on her edible craft.
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