Winter is here and feathered friends will be hunting for food. So, we want to share our recipe for DIY Bird Seed Cookies. Now is the time to assist mother nature in feeding your backyard. My grandchildren and I spent the week-end making bird seed cookies. The grandchildren had fun, and the birds think they’re delicious. Check out my other posts on attracting backyard birds before you leave.
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- 3/4 Cup flour
- 1/2 Cup water
- 1 Envelope unflavored gelatin
- 3 TBS Karo corn syrup
- 4 cups of wild birdseed
- Mixing bowl
- Wax paper or non-stick spray
- Cookie Sheet
- cookie cutters
This is recipe for DIY Bird Seed Cookies:
- Place all of the ingredients in a bowl except the bird seed and mix until well combined.
- Mix in the birdseed gradually.
- Spray your cookie sheet with the non-stick spray or line with the wax paper.
- Place the cookie cutters on the cookie sheet.
- Pack each cookie cutter with the birdseed mixture. (Pack the cookies tightly. You want the cookies to be thick).
So, we used my spring cookie cutters, which include a birdhouse, bird, and the sun to create the treats. However, use whatever you have on hand. The kids will enjoy using whatever you have. Nothing is off limit. Once the cookies have been created, use a straw to make a hole at the top of each cookie. Allow the treats to harden over night before you set them out for the birds. You can place them in the freezer to help things along. You can also store them in the freezer for future use. Unfortunately, these cookies don’t do well in the summer. The summer heat will make them moldy and they will fall apart easily.
Once the cookies have set, lace a piece of twine through the hole of each cookie so you can hang them. Place them on tree branches and bushes, and go bird watching. My grandchildren think the cookies are cool, and enjoy watching the birds eat the treats through the windows. Cold, snowy days with a warm fire make the best bird watching days.
So, be sure to make extra. You can keep them in the freezer and use them to feed your backyard birds during the winter. Don’t forget to make a few for friends who love to bird watch too. They make great gifts.
You may also like: How To Bring Backyard Birds To Your Feeder or Audubon Birds.
What fun but I do have to be careful because of my cats. They like the birds, too!
Not much of a cat lover. One jumped on me as a child and that was it for me. I'll take the birds!
@cooknwoman – Now that's interesting. I didn't know dogs liked peanut butter. I don't have a dog, but I would love to see how they turn out.
That's wonderful! I hope I will be able to do the same. I'm hoping to make homemade peanut butter dog bones too 🙂
@cooknwoman – Thank you. I love my grandkids. We had some much fun making the cookies. We will be making them again for the winter.
Great recipe- thanks! What fun with the grand kids – they are so cute and look like they are really having fun 🙂
@J – I enjoy time with my grandchildren. I'm always looking for fun activities to do with them. I love your idea on giving the cookies to bird loving relatives as gifts.
That activity is so sweet on several levels. First, just the time those cute kids spent with you. Then the crafting skill, and finally the compassion for animals you've demonstrated. I'm going to use your recipe. It's a lot less messy than the one with just peanut butter and seed – and yours can be given as gifts to bird loving relatives, too!