Deliciously Deceptive: Indulge in Wholesome Beet Cookie Sandwiches!

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Complexity Level: Medium (Adult assistance with baking required)

Ingredients:

For the Beet Cookies:

• 1 cup red beet puree (see the fun instructions for how to make this below!)
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (because we love butter as much as ladybugs love flowers!)
• ½ cup coconut sugar (for sweetness that’ll make your taste buds fly!)
• 1 large egg (the jumping bean of ingredients!)
• 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour (like pancake batter for ants—yummy!)
• ½ tsp baking powder (the puffer fish that helps our cookies rise!)
• ½ tsp baking soda (the bubble buddy!)
• ½ tsp salt (like tiny little pebbles from a bug’s pathway!)
• 1 cup chocolate chips (chocolate is a bug’s best friend, well…not really, but it’s yours!)

For the Beet Ice Cream Filling:

• 1 cup yogurt (let's swirl some fun in here!)
• 2 tbsp honey (buzzing sweet just like bees!)
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (crunchy like a bug crushin’ leaves!)

Special Ingredients:

• A sprinkle of love and fun (crafted from giggles, smiles, and good vibes). ❤️✨

Instructions:

Step 1: Beet It Up!

1. Boil the Beets: Fill a pot with water, add a splash of vinegar, and bring it to a boil. Add your beets and let them cook for 15 minutes or until they’re tender—kind of like how ants march to get home before curfew!
2. Cool and Puree: Once cooked, cool those red beauties under running water, peel off the skin (they're shy little guys), chop them roughly, and blend them into a smooth puree. Woohoo! Beet power achieved!

Step 2: Cookie Party Assemble!

3. Mixing Magic: In a mixing bowl, cream together your softened butter and coconut sugar until it looks fluffy (like a ladybug’s fuzzy back!). Add the egg and your beet puree. Mix until combined!
4. Dry Ingredients Shenanigans: In a separate bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Then, add the dry mix to the butter blend—grab the chocolate chips and gently fold them in! It's like preparing a tasty little bug mud pie!
5. Bake It Up: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Scoop out rounded balls of dough and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Flatten them slightly and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden!

Step 3: Whip Up the Beet Ice Cream Filling

6. In a bowl, mix your yogurt, honey, and chopped walnuts until combined. This mixture is the secret sauce to your beet cookie sandwiches and will have everyone buzzing with delight!

Step 4: Assemble Your Bug-tastic Sandwiches!

7. Once your cookies have cooled, spread a generous dollop of the beet ice cream filling on the bottom side of one cookie, top with another cookie, and press down slightly. Voilà! You’ve made a beet sandwich fit for a queen ant! 🐜👑

Fun Bug Fact:

Did you know that beets are not only yummy, but they’re also used by some cultures as a natural dye? Imagine if bugs were tiny artists creating their own color palettes!

Safety Tip:

Make sure you have an adult help you with the oven and when using sharp utensils.

Final Touch:

Want a deliciously creative twist? Roll the edges of your beet cookie sandwiches in some extra chopped walnuts for a crunchy finish!

Take pictures of your bug-tastic creations before they disappear into hungry mouths! Happy baking and let the bug adventures begin! 🐞✨

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