Cereal Cookie (for babies)

Babies who are eating their solid foods well for breakfast, lunch and dinner will most likely require extra fuelling during the day with nutritional snacks and a healthy drink of milk or water.

My 10.5 month old really enjoys this soft cookie made with baby cereal (plain or flavoured), fruit puree (apple, apricot, banana or pear) and the yolk of an egg.

Serve it together with a drink of milk in their favourite sippy cup for morning tea:


Cereal Cookie

125ml (1/2 cup) butter
125 ml (1/2 cup) fruit puree (eg mashed banana; or stewed apple, apricot, pear, prunes or dates ... you could even try a pureed vegetable like zuchinni)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 egg yolks (beaten), for babies under 1 year old or 1 egg
150 ml (2/3 cup) white or wholewheat flour
150 ml (2/3 cup) baby cereal (oatmeal, wheat or mixed grain - plain or with fruit added)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 Tablespoons of cocoa powder (optional - gives it a nice rich flavour)

Preheat oven to 190 degrees celsius (375oF).
Line 2 cookie sheets with baking paper.
Cream the butter and sugar, then sitr in fruit puree.
Gradually add the vanilla and beaten egg (or egg yolks).
Mix the dry ingredients together in another bowl.
Carefully add the dry ingredients to the wet.
Drop heaped teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 minutes.