6 Simple Cookies Families Can Bake Together On Mother's Day

Mother's Day is around the corner, and one of the best ways to show Mom you care is to spend time with her baking up some delicious treats.

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Get your kitchen cookie ready with a few simple ingredients. Flour, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and granulated sugar are pantry staples you should always have on hand. Baking powder and baking soda are also necessary for almost all of your baking endeavors; make sure to refresh the packages every once in a while to make sure they will still leaven your baked goods. It's also smart to have a few pouches of chocolate chips at the ready in case someone develops a serious craving for chocolate chip cookies. Keep these pantry items on hand and you'll be able to make cookies any time. And don't forget the secret to chewy and delicious cookies, Country Crock®.

Whip up a batch of simple cookies and the family will have fun rolling, cutting, and decorating. Kids love helping out in the kitchen — let them choose wacky cookie cutters while the grown-ups handle the oven.

Surprise mom with a fun day filled with activities that the whole family can do together.

Country Crock Sugar Cookies

A few simple ingredients are all it takes to make these chewy and delicious sugar cookies. Get the kids involved with the cookie cutters and decorating.

Chocolate Monster Cookies

Everyone will have a monster of a time rolling these chewy and sweet chocolate cookies in confectioners sugar before sending them into the oven.