Shake ‘n’ Bake

Getting Ready To Bake!

Activity Sheet C2

Group Members:
For this activity, you will be working in groups of three.

In your group you will:

1. Work as a team to triple the recipe. Check and re-check each other’s mathematics.
2. Hand in one copy of the group’s recipe to be checked by your teacher.

Chocolate Pecan Oatmeal Cookies © Canadian Living
Used with permission from Canadian Living.

Makes approximately 12 cookies.
Increase the following recipe to serve 36. (multiply each ingredient by )

Base Recipe:

2/9 cup of softened butter

1/3 cup of packed brown sugar

1/3 of an egg

1/3 tsp. orange rind

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/3 cup flour

1/6 tsp. baking powder

1/6 tsp. baking soda

1/12 tsp. salt

Add-Ins:

1/4 cup of Chipits of your choice

1/6 cup of pecans

In a large bowl, beat the butter with brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and orange rind. In a separate bowl, mix rolled oats, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into butter mixture. Mix in Chipits and nuts.

Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto a greased or parchment paperlined baking sheet.

Bake in top and bottom thirds of 375°F oven, switching and rotating pans halfway through, for 10 minutes or until golden. Let cool on pans on rack for about 2 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool completely.

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