Make Your Own Outrageous Cookie Concoctions

A fabulous budget party idea that is super simple to put together with little time is to invite your kid’s party guests to be “silly cookie bakers” for an afternoon. Before the party begins, make up a batch of cookie dough. You can even buy ready-made dough if you prefer to save even more time. Provide each kid with their own bowl of cookie dough. This is where it gets interesting: simply open your refrigerator door and cupboards and start pulling out condiments. Here’s a good starter list:

1. Ketchup
2. Mustard
3. Ranch dressing
4. Mayo
5. Steak sauce
6. Balsamic vinegar
7. Jam
8. Pesto sauce
9. Tomato sauce
10. Relish

Pull out whatever you have sitting around your kitchen, and set it out on the table with the kids and their bowls of cookie dough. Now, the kids can go to town making up their very own cookie concoctions. They will have a blast choosing what they want to add, and how much. They can be as gross as they want to be! When they are done, place the cookies on trays and bake ‘em up! Yummm? When they come out and have cooled, the kids can frost and decorate the cookies with candy sprinkles. Wrap each of the kid’s cookies in colored cellophane for their take home goody. One note: you may want to warn the kids’ parents that these cookies are strictly for their kids’ enjoyment!!