Parshas Bamidbar

Cookies:

2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

½ Teaspoon Salt

2 ½ Cups Flour

2/3 Cup Sugar

½ Cup Oil

2 Eggs

Frosting

1–3 Drops Food Coloring of Your Choice

4 Tbsp Unsalted Margarine

1 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar

1–2 Tbsp Non-Dairy Milk

1/2 Tsp Vanilla

Sprinkles

Supplies

Rolling Pin

Parchment Paper

Plastic Knife

Printed Numbers

2 Medium Bowls

Mixing Spoon

Zip-Lock Bag

Measuring Cups & Spoons

Specialty Item List

Template- Numbers

Instructions

1. Print out the sheet provided and laminate it (if can’t laminate – put clear tape on both sides. Cut out each number.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
3. In a bowl mix oil and Sugar. Add Vanilla, then add one egg at a time.
4. Add Flour, Baking Powder and Salt then mix
5. When the dough is ready take a piece and roll it on a parchment paper.
6. Place a number on the dough and cut out the shape with plastic knife. Make 2 of each number that you make.
7. Bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.
8. While baking make buttercream frosting:
9. Beat all the frosting ingredients together until smooth, adding milk as needed. If adding food coloring, add one drop at a time, mixing well until desired color is achieved. Place into a zip lock bag.
10. When cookies are ready let them cool off. Then take 2 cookies of the same number, put frosting on top of one and place the second on top. Decorate the top of your cookie cake with frosting and sprinkles
11. Refrigerate for 10 min
12. Your layered number mini-cookie cakes are ready!

Imagine…

You had a candy collection or a collection of jewelry or Torah cards. You keep your collection in a safe place inside of a special box. Once in a while you take out the collection and carefully count how many candies, pieces of jewelry, or cards are in your collection. Since they are precious to you, you want to keep track of them.

Delving Deeper

We learn from this that things that are counted have a special status. The Jewish people are counted numerous times throughout the Torah, including in this week’s Parsha, which shows us how important and special we are in the eyes of Hashem. Each one of us is a vital part of Am Yisrael and each time Hashem counts us, He is showing us how cherished and loved we are to Him.

Point to Ponder

How can you remind yourself of how precious you are to Hashem?