COOKIES

DEFINITION

• Cookies- a small cake made from stiff, sweet dough rolled and sliced or dropped by spoonfuls on a large, flat pan (cookie sheet) and baked.
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GROUPS

• There are many different types of cookies. Rolled cookies, drop cookies, bar cookies, refrigerator cookies, pressed cookies and molded cookies.

ROLLED COOKIES

• Roll the dough on a pastry cloth or board.
• Cut the cookies with a cookie cutter and transfer onto a cookie sheet.

DROP COOKIES

• Drop cookies are made with a soft dough.
• Place cookie dough on cookie sheet by dropping some dough with a spoon.
• Will spread a lot.

BAR COOKIES

• Use soft dough.
• Spread cookie dough into a jelly roll or square pan and bake.

REFRIGERATOR COOKIES

• Contain high proportion of fat.
• Make stiff dough into a roll and chill in refrigerator.
• Cut into thin slices and place on lightly greased pan.

PRESSED COOKIE

• Use stiff dough.
• Pack dough into a cookie press.

MOLDED COOKIES

• Use a stiff dough.
• Break off small pieces of dough and shape with fingers.

COOKIE INGREDIENTS

• Many cookies use basic ingredients also used in cakes.
• They contain flour, sugar, liquid, fat, salt, egg, and leavening.
• Cookies usually contain more fat and sugar and less liquids than cakes.

COOKIE INGREDIENTS

• Many different recipes call for spices, nuts, coconut, chocolate chip, and dried fruits.

MIXING METHODS

• Conventional mixing method.
• Blend sugar and fat until smooth.
• Add eggs, liquid, and flavoring then dry ingredients.
• Can add all the flour at once.

MIXING METHODS

• Creaming method.
• Cream the butter and sugar until light.
• Add eggs and vanilla in electric mixer.
• Add dry ingredients in parts.

PANS

• Use cookie sheets every time. Unless bar cookies, then bake in a pan with sides.

PANS

• Bright shiny pans will reflect heat.
• Dark pans will absorb heat.
• Cookie sheets should be cool when placing cookie dough.
• If baking more than one sheet rotate them.

MICROWAVING

• Bar cookies bake well in microwave ovens. Dozens of cookies usually do not have enough room.

STORING

• Store crisp cookies in a container with loose-fitting cover to keep crispness.
• Store soft cookies with tight-fitting cover to keep soft.

STORING

• You can store cookie dough and cookies longer by freezing it.
• Wrap cookie dough in plastic wrap.
• Place layers of wax paper in between layers of cookies and cover tightly.

FRESHEN

• If crisp cookies begin to stale place on a cookie sheet and bake for a few minutes.
• If soft cookies become hard place a slice of bread, an apple slice, or an orange slice in the cookie box. Replace every other day.