Cookie Dominoes – a lesson in Geometry and Mathematics!
Here’s another fabulous learning experience for your grandchildren, along with some cooking fun for everyone. Learning to count with Cookie Dominoes is a fabulous, fun and motivating activity for kids. Consider the social interactions, processing of the information, following directions, problem solving, coordination and so much more. There’s geometry in deciding the best way to cut a sheet of cookie dough – into triangles, rectangles, or circles? Which way yields the most cookies? Are all of the cookies the same size? Mathematics = counting out loud the number of dots on the dominoes or as you place the Mini M&Ms onto the cookie dough. Add the number of dots together on each domino, for example, 3 red Mini M&Ms and 4 green Mini M&Ms makes 7. Talk about and predict which dominoes have the most dots on them or the least number of dots on them. Makes 20
Note: Many recipes call for pre-made cookie dough, usually found in the refrigerated aisle in your local supermarket. It’s a great time-saving (and probably a bit of ‘mess’- saving!), but make sure you check the ingredients for unwanted additives.
Here’s another fabulous learning experience for your grandchildren, along with some cooking fun for everyone. Learning to count with Cookie Dominoes is a fabulous, fun and motivating activity for kids. Consider the social interactions, processing of the information, following directions, problem solving, coordination and so much more. There’s geometry in deciding the best way to cut a sheet of cookie dough – into triangles, rectangles, or circles? Which way yields the most cookies? Are all of the cookies the same size? Mathematics = counting out loud the number of dots on the dominoes or as you place the Mini M&Ms onto the cookie dough. Add the number of dots together on each domino, for example, 3 red Mini M&Ms and 4 green Mini M&Ms makes 7. Talk about and predict which dominoes have the most dots on them or the least number of dots on them. Makes 20
Note: Many recipes call for pre-made cookie dough, usually found in the refrigerated aisle in your local supermarket. It’s a great time-saving (and probably a bit of ‘mess’- saving!), but make sure you check the ingredients for unwanted additives.
Cookie Dominoes
METHOD:
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Prepare two large baking trays with greaseproof/waxed paper.
- Mix the flour, sugar, butter and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix the egg yolks gently, then add the vanilla and combine.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the egg mixture to make the dough.
- Transfer the dough to a flat and floured surface and mould with your hands until if forms into a ball to make the dough.
- With a floured rolling pin, flatten the dough
- Cut the cookies into rectangles and with the help of a toothpick, make a line in the centre.
- With your fingers, gently push the Mini M&Ms or Chocolate Chips (pointy end down) into each half of the domino cookie corresponding to the numbers on a domino.
- Transfer the cookies to the baking trays and bake for 10 minutes. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of the cookies. It is important to watch them so they do not burn.