Goldilocks Info

As promised, here is the information on that excellent edition of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. The story is very well done too, and reminds children about things they should and should not do.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Retold y Jim Aylesworth, and Illustrated by Barbara McClintock.

Mama Bear's Porridge Cookies
Baby Bear love to help Mama Bear bake cookies!

Before you begin:
Preheat oven to 350F
Grease two large cookie sheets.

Sift into a big bowl:
1 1/4 c flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t nutmeg
1 t cinnamon
3/4 t salt

Add to flour mixture and mix well:
3 c rolled oats

Beat together in another bowl:
1/4 c butter (Cookies made like this will be light and crunchy. For moister, richer, and chewier cookies, use 3/4 c butter.)
1 c dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c white sugar
1 egg
1/4 c milk
1 1/2 t vanilla extract

Add the sugar mixture to the flour and oatmeal mixture. Mix until all ingredients are moist.

Fold into well-mixed batter:
1 c raisins
1/2 c walnuts
(For variations, you can mix and match the same amounts of coconut, peanuts, and/or chocolate chips.)

Drop mixture y tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until golden brown. MAkes 40 cookies.

Make sure you have a grown-up help you.

And they were...just right!