Cookies are great to eat any time of the year, but the holiday season
brings even more kinds of these delicious treats. And there are e-cookies as
well, which might be less of a treat. Good food for thought.
CONNECT:
- Cookies are older than Christmas! The first ones date by to the 7th century BC in Persia. Trace the history of cookies at http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/CookieHistory.htm
- On http://en.translatethings.com/c/o/o/cookie.html, you can translate “cookie” into 148 languages.
- What the chemistry of cookies at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6wpNhyreDE.
- How do cookies get on your computer? And what ARE computer cookies? Find out at http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-computer-cookies.htm
CREATE:
- Here are kid-friendly cookie recipes for the holidays: http://www.bhg.com/christmas/cookies/christmas-cookies-for-kids/ and http://www.parents.com/recipes/holidays/christmas/12-kid-friendly-christmas-cookies/
- Try making cookies from different countries: http://globalcookies.blogspot.com/ and http://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/bycountry.php
- When is a cookie not a cookie? When it’s a craft (such as an ornament or house): create some fun at http://www.ivillage.ca/food/recipes/easy-christmas-cookies-kids-holiday-baking-crafts
CARE:
- Can cookies be healthy? Here are WebMD’s recommendations for healthier holiday cookies: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/healthier-holiday-cookie-recipes
- Help the hungry. Donate food to a food bank this season. To find a book bank near you, go to http://www.feedingamerica.org/
- Learn ways to be a good cookie through the Cookies for Kids’ Cancer at http://www.cookiesforkidscancer.org/
CAREERS:
Wouldn’t it be great to make money from cookies? You could be a baker
or a nutritionist, a seller or a party planner. Or you could become a computer
programmer. Look at these possibilities:
