May 15: Chocolate Chip Day

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Chocolate Dough

Materials/Ingredients:

• Semi-sweet chocolate, 8 ounces
• Light corn syrup, ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon
• Bowl
• Spoon
• Plastic bag
• Vegetable spray or oil
• Airtight container

Directions:

1. Melt chocolate (can be done in microwave).
2. Stir chocolate with spoon until smooth.
3. Stir in corn syrup.
4. The chocolate will stiffen almost immediately, but keep stirring.
5. Transfer to a sturdy plastic bag and refrigerate until firm.
6. Once firm, dough can be worked by kneading. If too hard, cut off small pieces and knead.
7. You can lightly spray working surface with vegetable spray or oil to prevent sticking.
8. Store unused portion in an airtight container and refrigerate.

Source(s): From familycorner.com; featured in Toolbox Training book 100 Cooking Activities for Kids (activity L7).

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May 15: Chocolate Chip Day

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In honor of Chocolate Chip Day, there are a number of desserts and snacks one could prepare. Here’s one of the best-known snacks with chocolate chips.

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Trail Mix

Materials:

• Chocolate chips
• Peanuts (if kids aren’t allergic)
• Raisins
• Cereal
• Pretzels
• Sunflower seeds
• Dried fruit
• Mini-marshmallows
• Butterscotch chips
• Small paper cups
• Spoons
• Bowls

Directions:

1. Children can prepare the different ingredients in a variety of cups or serving bowls.
2. Children can then chose which ingredients they wish.
3. For the best mix, they should take one spoon of an ingredient at a time.
4. Stir!

Source(s): Toolbox Training book 100 Cooking Activities for Kids (activity F6). Other recipes in the book which use chocolate chips include activities B5, F5, F7, F8, H2, H9, I9, and I10.

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Check out the full May calendar. It includes floating holidays, specialty weeks, and specialty months.

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