1. The cookies were eaten after dinner, as Mrs. Baker explicitly told the children "No cookies until after dinner!"
2. When Mrs. Baker returned from the garden, she found the plate empty and crumbs around the children's mouths.
3. Ben claimed he was too busy reading a book, Emily said she was playing with her dolls, and Sam insisted he was drawing a picture.
4. All three children have crumbs around their mouths, indicating they all ate the cookies.
5. Since the rule was "no cookies until after dinner," and they were eating them before dinner, all three children broke the rule and ate the cookies together.
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