When Christmas time rolls around, sisters Dakota, right, and Elle- ages nine and five - can't wait to make the trip from Hollywood to Georgia so they can start baking with their Grandma Mary Jane. "I look forward to it every year. It's really, really fun," laughs Dakota, precocious star of The Cat in the Hat. Joy to the World plays in the background (Dakota loves the song because her mom's name is Joy), the sisters help Grandma bake batch after batch of chocolate-chip cookies, iced sugar cookies, brownies and more. "I love stirring in the chocolate and putting in the chocolate chips," giggles Elle, who can next be seen in The Door in the Floor, starring Kim Bassinger. "Sometimes I get to lick the spoon!" Grandma has just as much fun as the little ones. Her secret? Allowing her granddaughters to pitch in on recipes that are crowd-pleasing and kid-pleasing- and yet incredibly easy. So where can you find recipes like these? Right here! We've rounded up all the Fanning sisters' favorites. Just make sure to set aside a few for Santa, Dakota cautions, cause every one gobbles 'em up so fast, "they're always pretty much gone!"
When Dakota and Elle visit their grandma, these are the cookies they can't wait to help bake- and then gobble them up! We bet your kids will love 'em just as much.
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Click here for the recipes! There are little quotes from Dakota and Elle under the titles!
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