Food brings families together.
No family reunion is complete without piles of cookies to munch while mingling. Some cookie recipes are made for family fun while others are big enough to feed an army. Perhaps the best cookies for your reunion are the ones that have family written all over them. Whatever recipe (or recipes) you choose to share with your family, the memories that come with them are bound to outlast the reunion. Does this Spark an idea?
N- Bake Cookies
If you are looking for a cooking activity to share with the kids at your next family get together, then no-bake cookies may be just the thing. No-bake cookies are quick and easy, and the kids can take turns adding ingredients and stirring the pot. While some people may choose to allow their no-bake cookies to cool before eating, the best memories are made when rule-breaking grandmas and aunts let the little ones spoon up the hot cookies and dip their heaping spoonfuls of warm chocolaty goodness right into a tall glass of cold milk for immediate consumption.
Monster Cookies
Don't forget the candies in these fun cookies.
Monster cookies are great for a family reunion, because they are packed full of a little bit of everything. Peanut butter, oatmeal, chocolate chips, nuts and multi-colored chocolate candies: There's something for everyone in these versatile cookies. And, with all of those ingredients, most monster cookie recipes can feed an army. So, bake up a batch knowing there will be plenty to go around.
Old Family Recipes
Get together to bake an old family favorite and share memories.
Does your family have an old favorite recipe that reminds each person of childhood? Perhaps a great grandmother brought this recipe over from the "old country." No matter where your family originated, chances are you have some old favorite recipes that you'd like to see live on through the generations. This is a great pick for cookies to take to a reunion, and an even better choice to make at the reunion. Gather the family around and share your memories of baking and eating these special cookies as a child.
Family Tree Cookies
Family tree cookies are a fun option that can double as family reunion d cor. Shape sugar cookie dough to make a tree trunk, and then cut out a leaf for each member of your family. Once the cookies are baked and cooled, arrange the leaves on the tree and add the name of a family member to each leaf with decorative frosting. Your family will get a kick out of this fun treat, and the kids will enjoy picking out their own personalized leaf from the family tree.
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