With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I thought this would be a perfect time to get the younger bakers into the kitchen to make homemade treats for their Valentine’s! And what better way than with this kid-friendly, dairy-free chocolate chip cookie recipe. The best part about this recipe? There is no mixer required, so even the youngest of bakers can take part in the baking! And if you’re a fan of the drop and bake chocolate chip cookie, then you will really like the taste of these cookies for sure.
Fun in the Kitchen
Baking with your younger bakers can be so much fun in the kitchen. The memories you create are priceless, and you never know, you may have a future chef on your hands! And who doesn’t like baking cookies? You definitely have to give these dairy-free chocolate chip cookies a try.
Baking also offers a great opportunity for learning in areas other than baking, like math. Doubling a recipe or even cutting it in half are good opportunities to hone their math skills. Learning how to measure wet and dry ingredients in the proper cups and spoons can help with fractions too.
Kitchen Essentials & Safety First
Apron – While not necessarily a requirement to baking, aprons do keep clothes clean. And let’s face it, if flour is involved, someone is getting that on their clothes! My daughter had a few aprons when she was younger — some purchased with her name on them — and others that she drew on with craft markers where she put her own creative style to her apron.
Spoons & Bowls – My daughter also had a set of measuring spoons, cups and bowls that were just hers. The dollar store made having her very own set affordable and easily replaceable should anything break. And she really liked having her own “tools” to use in the kitchen.
Cleanliness & Safety – Having a girl bake with me in the kitchen meant that tying her hair back was essential. Another essential? Teaching your young baker to wash their hands and work area before baking. Be sure to take some time to explain how the oven works, and how it is HOT! I highly advise adult supervision for oven use to keep your baker safe. For other kitchen tips, check out this post on kitchen safety.
Kid-Friendly and Dairy-Free
What makes dairy-free chocolate chip cookies kid-friendly? The fact that it is dairy-free. By omitting the butter and using oil, there is no need for a mixer – just a spoon (or whisk) is required. Kids can get their hands literally into the baking and do it all themselves – minus the use of the oven, of course. I highly recommend an adult to help out with this part!
To keep the recipe truly dairy-free, be sure to use dairy-free chocolate chips. If there are no dairy allergy concerns, then use whatever chocolate chips you have on hand.
Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips (if no dairy allergy, may substitute with other chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper for easy clean up; set aside.
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt into a medium-sized bowl. Whisk or sift all ingredients together and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir oil and both sugars together with a spoon or whisk.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing completely after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Add the flour mixture all at once to the wet ingredients. Mix with a wooden spoon until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop rounded cookies onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350F degrees for about 8-9 minutes.
- Cool before removing from cookie sheets.
- Wrap in cute cellophane bags for gift giving or store in an airtight container.
Looking for More?
If you’re looking for more homemade Valentine’s Day treat inspiration, check out some Sweet Gifts to Make for Valentine’s Day. What treats have you and your young baker made together? I’d love to hear about it!
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My 4 year old and I have just made these, delicious recipe :d
So glad you enjoyed them!