Best Doodle Bugs Recipes

DOODLEBUGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 cup margarine and eggs in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
• Stir together 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in bowl; set aside.
• Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1 1/4-inch balls; roll in sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set.
• Insert 3 licorice pieces into each side of cookie for legs, while cookies are hot. Cool completely.
• Combine powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons margarine and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed, gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.
• Frost cookies. Place gumdrop onto cookie to form head. Cut additional 1/8-inch pieces of licorice and place onto frosting for spots.

DOODLE BUGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the instant potatoes and the boiling water. The potatoes will swell up and absorb the water. Add the oil and salt. Stir until well combined. Add the flour and baking powder. Stir the mixture, making a soft dough. Allow it to cool slightly, so it won't burn you when you make patties out of it.
• Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Oil it lightly, so the Doodle-Bugs won't stick during cooking. Shape the cooled mixture into patties about 3-inches wide, and 1/2-inch thick. Place them on the hot skillet ad let them coo until they are well browned on the underside. Flip the Doodle-Bugs and brown the remaining side. This recipe makes 10-12 Doodle-Bugs.

COOKING WITH KIDS: CHOCOLATE CORNFLAKE CAKES

Steps:

• Children: Weigh out the ingredients. Older children can do this by themselves with supervision and little ones can help to pour or spoon ingredients into the weighing scales. Put 50g butter, 100g milk or dark chocolate, broken into chunks and 3 tbsp golden syrup in a saucepan or microwavable bowl. Put 100g cornflakes in another large bowl.
• Grown ups: Melt the weighed butter, chocolate and golden syrup in the saucepan over a low heat or briefly in the microwave. Allow to cool a little before pouring over the cornflakes.
• Children: Stir the ingredients together gently using a wooden spoon. Spoon the mixture into 12 cupcake cases arranged on a muffin tray (or baking sheet, if you don't have one). Grown ups will need to do this for younger children or simply arrange on a tray and let the mess happen. Put in the fridge to set.