Keeping a balanced, nutritious diet without key ingredients, like dairy, eggs, or nuts, can be awfully daunting, and learning to eat a special diet for allergies or other health reasons comes with a steep learning curve. Being able to make and share a favorite treat can brighten a day, and cookies are loved by pretty much anybody. The delicious treats in Cookie Chemistry are free of dairy (any milk, butter, or yogurt), eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, seeds, and soy. They are great options for people who need to know how much sugar or cholesterol is in their food, and for people trying to avoid extra dyes or preservatives, too. Best of all, these quick-mix cookie recipes are easy to make with kids, because they don't require special tools or electric mixers---just a bowl, a spoon, and a cookie sheet.