Government Cookies: Educational Cookies

Edible Model of the Sun 

Source: NASA
These sunspots taste delicious!

Source: NIST

Need a sweet way to learn metrics? Try this recipe from the NIST site, which reprinted the recipe from   "Living with Metrics" courtesy of Reader's Digest Association, Inc., Pleasantville, NY.

A printable PDF version with two recipes per sheet can be found at here.

There is a video, illustrated instructions and Moon trivia with this NASA recipe.

For the cookie dough:

• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1-1/2 cups peanut butter (Allergen note: Nut-free butters, such as sunflower seed butter, can be used instead.)
• 1-1/2 cups honey
• 3 cups dried milk
• 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 large bowl
• 1 spoon or spatula
• Dry measuring cups
• 1 tray or storage container (not pictured)

For dipping:

• 1-1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 small bowl

If you don't feel like cooking you can learn about the phases of the moon with Oreos!