“Food & Fun,” Friend, September 2018
Food & Fun
Friendship Cookies
Invite friends or family members to bring favorite mix-in ingredients. Enjoy trying other people’s favorites! You could also deliver a sweet surprise to someone in your class or neighborhood.
1 cup softened butter or margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
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Mix the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.
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Mix the dry ingredients in another bowl. Pour them into the butter mixture and mix until combined.
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Give each friend some dough in a small bowl. Have them each add 1/2 cup of their favorite mix-in.
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Use a spoon to drop dough onto a cookie sheet. Cook for 9–11 minutes at 375°F (190°C). Your cookies will be as unique as your friends are!
Getting to Know You!
Play this game to learn more about what makes your friends unique!
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Write some get-to-know-you questions on pieces of paper.
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Wad the first piece of paper into a ball, and use a rubber band to hold it together.
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Wrap the second piece of paper around the ball. Add another rubber band. Keep going till you’ve added all the questions.
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Sit in a circle with friends or family, and take turns taking off a rubber band and answering a question.