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Cooking is not only a delicious way to eat, but it can also be a path to self-reflection and understanding. That is why we are introducing a unique recipe: 'Koekjes van Eigen Deeg'. These cookies are inspired by the Dutch saying 'get a cookie of your own medicine', which means that someone undergoes the same as what he or she has done to another.

This recipe is not only for baking delicious sugar cookies, but also for helping us reflect on the impact of our actions on others. By connecting each ingredient to an aspect of this saying, the cooking process becomes a moment of introspection and awareness.

So, why bake these cookies? Maybe you want a unique way to reflect on your own behavior, or maybe you want to start a conversation with your kids or friends about the consequences of our actions. Or maybe you just want to try a new and delicious cookie recipe with a special twist.

Whatever the reason, these Homemade Cookies are the perfect way to enjoy baking while also reflecting on the impact we all have on the world around us. And of course, you will have delicious cookies to enjoy at the end!

Recipe for “Cookies from Own Deeg”:

Ingredients:

• 400 grams of fair trade flour: To support the concept of fairness, that everyone gets what they deserve, just like in the saying.
• 200 grams of sugar: The sweetness can represent the pleasant or unpleasant surprises in life, depending on how one acts.
• 200 grams of butter: The richness and softness of the butter can symbolize the consequences of our actions. Soft butter makes a soft cookie, hard butter can make the dough difficult to mix, as can our actions that can soften or make our experiences difficult.
• 2 eggs from free-range chickens: The eggs symbolize new beginnings and the importance of ethical and respectful behavior.
• A pinch of salt: Salt can represent the challenges and setbacks in life that we sometimes experience as a result of our own actions.
• 2 teaspoons fair trade vanilla extract: The taste of the vanilla emphasizes the importance of experiencing the consequences of our actions, whether sweet or bitter.
  
  

Preparation:

• Mix all ingredients with reflection on our actions and how they can affect others.
• Form the dough and place it in the refrigerator. Think about how sometimes our actions take time to show their consequences, just like the dough takes time to set.
• Cut the dough into shapes that symbolize the impact of our actions, such as hearts, stars, or even handprints.
• Bake at 180 degrees and watch our actions and intentions take shape, just as the dough becomes biscuits in the heat of the oven.
• Let the cookies cool and taste. Are they sweet? Salty? The taste can reflect the consequences of our own actions.