Baking Cookies

I love baking cookies with my mom. We make chocolate chip cookies. First, we mix the ingredients in a big bowl. Then, we roll the dough into small balls. We place the balls on a baking sheet. Next, we put the sheet into the oven. The smell of cookies fills the kitchen. While the cookies bake, we clean up the kitchen. After a while, we take the cookies out of the oven. They are golden and soft. We let them cool before eating them. Baking cookies with my mom is fun and makes me happy.

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

  1. Ingredients – Items used to make food or a dish.

  2. Dough – A thick mixture used to make baked goods.

  3. Baking sheet – A flat pan used for baking.

  4. Golden – A warm yellow color often seen on baked goods.

  5. Cool – To let something become less hot.

Individual Sentences

  1. I love baking cookies with my mom.

  2. We make chocolate chip cookies.

  3. First, we mix the ingredients in a big bowl.

  4. Then, we roll the dough into small balls.

  5. We place the balls on a baking sheet.

  6. Next, we put the sheet into the oven.

  7. The smell of cookies fills the kitchen.

  8. While the cookies bake, we clean up the kitchen.

  9. After a while, we take the cookies out of the oven.

  10. They are golden and soft.

  11. We let them cool before eating them.

  12. Baking cookies with my mom is fun and makes me happy.

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What do you enjoy about baking cookies?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, why do you like baking cookies?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what’s your favorite part of baking cookies with me?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask what you enjoy about baking cookies?"

  4. Business: "Could you explain why baking cookies is enjoyable for you?"

  5. Writing: "Please describe why you enjoy baking cookies and what makes it special."

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you like baking cookies?
Friend: Yes, I love baking cookies with my mom!
Me: What kind of cookies do you bake?
Friend: We make chocolate chip cookies.
Me: What’s the best part of baking cookies?
Friend: I love eating them when they’re golden and soft!