Between family reunions, sports leagues and neighborhood block parties, there are many activities and annual traditions that families in our communities look forward to. This year you can make these events even more meaningful by transforming them into charitable bake sales to benefit a worthy cause, Cookies for Kids' Cancer.
A Cookies for Kids Cancer' bake sale is a sweet and simple way for people everywhere to get involved in the fight against pediatric cancer. Large or small, as an individual or with a school, church, or business, your bake sale will raise funds for new and less harmful treatments for pediatric cancer
This is a simple -- and fun -- way to enhance your favorite events, spend time together and teach kids the valuable lesson of giving back and help other kids who might be suffering from Cancer.
Baking and sharing homemade treats with friends and family, the fun of a bake sale and knowing that you're giving back with each cookie sold, will make your outings and events even more special.
You can get started today with three easy steps:
1. Register at the Cookies for Kids' Cancer website at http://register.cookiesforkidscancer.org/ .
- Children under the age of 18 are required to have a parent, teacher or guardian register.
- The primary Bake Sale contact must be an adult.
- If you are under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must sign up for you.
2. Start planning your bake sale, you can buy bake sale kits, get logos and other advertising materials HERE to help make your sale profitable.
3. Then start baking and selling by using some of these popular recipes, some tips on how to prepare for the sale HERE and what to do on bake sale day.
Visit http://www.cookiesforkidscancer.org/Hold_A_Bake_Sale_s/3.htm to learn more tips to make your bake sale successful.
If you are looking for a cookie recipe, try the delicious Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookie -- the official Glad to Give Cookie -- developed as a tasty inspiration for those hosting bake sales to benefit Cookies for Kids' Cancer. This sweet and chocolatey cookie is guaranteed to be a favorite for many years to come.
Chocolate Chip Cherry CookiesYield: 3 to 4 dozen cookies- 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup quick-cooking or old fashioned oats
- 2 cups all-purpose white flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups dried cherries, cranberries or raisins
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups walnuts or pecans, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place butter and sugars in bowl of a mixer fitted with paddle attachment and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Scrape down sides of bowl; add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla, mixing well between additions.
- Scrape down sides of bowl; add oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until everything is well incorporated.
- Scrape down sides of bowl; add cherries, chocolate chips and walnuts, if desired, and mix again.
- Deposit 2-ounce portions on cookie sheet.
- Bake at 325°F for 12 to 14 minutes. Spin sheet mid-bake for even results.
- Remove from sheet after baking and allow to cool.
Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 18 in the U.S. Since 2009, the makers of Glad products have encouraged people to give back through its partnership with Cookies for Kids' Cancer. The partnership has helped inspire families to host more than 1,000 bake sales and raise more than $500,000 for pediatric cancer research.
