I always take pictures of the food I make for the site, but this was a picture I couldn’t resist. This was the first time Kenya tried THE Teething Cookie and devoured it. He had so much fun holding it, eating it, sucking on it and rubbing it on his gums. The best part is that there’s no sugar in them and they’re packed with healthy nutrients. I’ve been giving him one every night after dinner and it’s a great treat before bedtime.

*I wouldn’t start giving these to a baby under the age of 8 months. You always need to be around when baby is eating something they could choke on.

THE Teething Cookie (makes 12 cookies)

1 Egg Yolk, beaten
2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
2 Tbsp Blackstrap Molassess
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Tbsp Rice/Soy Milk
3/4 Whole Wheat Flour plus 1 Tbsp for rolling
1 Tbsp Soy Flour
1 Tbsp Wheat Germ

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a Food Processor or bowl put all liquid ingredients. Blend.
3. Combine the dry ingredients in a seperate bowl and then add to wet ingredients. Blend until mixture forms a ball of dough.
4. Sprinkle whole wheat flour on a clean surface and roll into a square.
5. With a knife, cut into 1 1/2 inch logs.
6. Place the logs on a parchment or silpat lined cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10 minutes.
8. Cool on the sheet or tranfer to a wire rack.
9. Serve.

When I was trying to find a teething biscuit for Kenya, I was shocked at how many recipes contained 1-2 cups of sugar. Do you really want your infant to be jazzed up on tons of sugar. I played around with a bunch of nutritious ingredients and came up with this soft and wholesome cookie Kenya loves.

“Not Too Sweet” Mini Cookies” (makes 22 I inch bars)

1 Egg Yolk, beaten
1 Tbsp Molasses
2 Tbsp Brown Rice Syrup
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 Tbsp Oil
1/4 Cup Rice Milk
2 Tbsp Oatmeal Cereal
1 Tbsp Soy Flour
2 Tbsp Wheat Germ
1 1/4 Cup Whole Wheat Flour, plus more for sprinking

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a food processor, place all the wet ingredients and blend for several seconds.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients.
4. Add the dry ingredients into food processor with the wet ingredients.
5. Process until the mixture forms a ball of dough.
6. Sprinkle extra whole wheat flour onto a counter surface and place dough. Roll or pat into a rectangle.
7. With a knife, make a cut down the center of the dough and more across to create 22 mini cookies.
8. Place cookies on a silpat or parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10 minutes.
8. Cool throughly on cookie sheet and serve.