Baby Teething Cookies {Make Your Own}

OK, this recipe is far from my usual recipe, but it really is a good one to pass on. I know there are a lot of mommy's out there with babies that read my blog, so I thought this baby cookie would be a neat addition.

I found this recipe about 10 years ago when my daughter was a baby. I was trying to figure out what to do with all that baby cereal I had left over from when Mackenzie was not so interested in eating her cereal anymore. I had boxes and boxes of Gerber baby cereal coming out of my ears.

Some how I found this recipe for Homemade Baby Teething Cookies online. I don't even know what I was searching for, but I came across it and thought it would be a fun recipe to try. I baked them up and Mackenzie loved them. I thought to myself WOW those were so easy to make.

These cookies quickly became a favorite in our house anytime we had babies around. I haven't made these baby cookies in about 5 years, since my youngest son now attends kindergarten. Well, I began sitting for one of the teachers babies so we have a baby in the house again Ü.

I thought Gracie might like these teething cookies as much as my kids did so i made up a batch today. The verdict.........

Here is Taste Tester Gracie does she like them?

by the look on her face and the talking she is doing not to mention the cookie crumbs on her mouth. I think she likes them yeah!!!!

This recipe is the perfect recipe to use up all of that baby cereal just stacking up in the cabinet. I know you have some, Gracie say's go make some cookies!!!

These are the ingredients you will need:baby cereal (any brand or flavor), sugar, egg, baking powder, salt (not pictured, sorry), vanilla extract, shortening and water. A little flour for rolling.


Preheat oven to 300 degrees
cream together shortening and sugar.

Add eggs, baking powder, salt, vanilla and water.

gradually add in the baby cereal a cup at a time

mixing between each addition

it will look just like this.

dust the counter with flour, Knead until smooth.

using a rolling pin roll out the dough to about 1/4 - 1/2 inch thickness

cut with a cookie cutter, a round cutter works best so you will not have any sharp edges.

place on a lightly greased baking sheet, bake for about 20 min. or until dry.

I let the cookies sit on a cooling rack for a couple hours then store in a airtight container. I usually do not wait overnight to serve these.

this is the thickness of the cookies when baked. The cookies are not rock hard just kind of firm and do not crumle up when baby eats them.

Baby Teething Biscuits/Cookies

Ingredients:
2 - tablespoon shortening
1/4 - cup sugar
1 - egg
1 - teaspoon baking powder
1/4 - teaspoon salt
1 - teaspoon vanilla extract
1 - teaspoon water or juice (I used water)
2 - cups dry baby cereal

Directions:
Heat oven to 300 degrees. Cream shortening and sugar. 

Add eggs, baking powder, salt, vanilla and water. Gradually stir in baby cereal.

Knead until smooth. Pat into a rectangle.

Cut into 1 inch bars. Smooth edges so they will not be sharp. Or roll dough in a little flour and cut with cookie cutters. (circle and basic shapes are best)

Bake for about 20 min. or until dry. Store in uncovered container overnight.

* Statistics state not to give babies eggs until one year of age, use your own personal judgement. My kids were all one year of age or older and so is the little girl I am watching *