Baking is an excellent activity for the entire family. When selecting a baking project, consider who will be helping in the kitchen. If children are going to be little helpers make it a recipe that is not to complex with ingredients that are easy to handle. Assign tasks. The adults should handle anything that has to do with heating or cutting. Children are better at mixing, stirring and adding finishing touches such as sprinkles and frosting.

Cookies are a favorite of just about every member of the family. They are also very easy to make with little chance of error. On top of that, they take very little time to prepare and bake.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Roll 16.5 ounces of refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
1 cup of mini candy-coated chocolate baking bits (along with colored bits such as yellow, red and orange)
1/2 cup salted peanuts
24 miniature chocolate-covered peanut butter cup candies

Heat oven to 350F
Bake for 10-14 minutes in an un-greased cookie sheet

Brownies are another easy-to-prepare treat. The ingredients are fairly simply and the most work that is involved is some stirring.

Easy Brownies

1 cup softened butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup walnuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350F
Bake 20 minutes in a greased baking dish