Category "cookies"

Would it be in any way possible to bake cookies using a blowtorch?

I was wondering, what if it was possible to bake cookies using blowtorches? It would be the ultimate in convenience. I do realise, though, that the surface woul

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Like Gravel

I made peanut butter cookie dough twice. I got the recipe from searching online, so I'm fairly sure it's a good recipe (one of the to search results). The firs

Why is maple syrup less viscous than other liquid sugars?

I really enjoy making this recipe for oatmeal-raisin cookies: http://viveleveganrecipes.blogspot.co.uk/2007/10/oatmeal-raisin-cookies.html However, I'm based i

Can I bake Nutella?

I'm wanting to use Nutella in my cookies. However, I'm not sure if it's okay to bake Nutella under these conditions: Undiluted – I wouldn't mix the Nutel

Reformulating a rolled cookie recipe to reduce distortion of design

I want to make homemade oreo-type cookies using an embossed roller with a recipe I've used and love, but it puffs too much to keep the detail. Brave tart's ore

How will this cookie crust consistency change if overworked?

My daughter is making pumpkin pie bars and the cookie crust instructions say the ingredients (listed below) need to be pulsed in the food processor until the mi

Is it possible to make sugar cookies without butter?

I don't have any butter and don't have the money to buy some right now, but I really badly want to make a batch of cookies for some family friends who recently

How to cook better cookies despite a terrible oven?

I am a college student living in a dorm for the first time. One of the luxuries I used to have at home was the ability to cook store-bought cookie dough cookies

my cookie dough was in the fridge overnight and now its rock hard can I microwave it?

Can I microwave the hard rock hard cookie dough that was in the fridge overnight?

How can I make curved gingerbread sheets for a gingerbread house?

I'd like to make a single cylindrical tower for my gingerbread house this year, about 8 inches in diameter and probably 6-8 inches tall. This doesn't have to b

Can I cream butter, sugar and eggs ahead of time

I have my shortening, sugar and eggs in a bowl ready to cream. I realized I don’t have the extract I need. Can I cream them and let them sit until I drive

adding peanut butter to a recipe

Ok, so I saw another question answered here that said: Natural Peanut butter is about 50% fat, butter is about 80% fat. If you want to maintain the original

What's the benefit of chilling my cookie dough before baking?

I'm making some chocolate crinkle cookies, and one of the recipe steps is to refrigerate the dough at least four hours before baking. Does this cause any chang

Butter and Butter Flavored Shortening

I have a cookie recipe I am trying for the first time, and it calls for both shortening and butter. I only have butter-flavored shortening on hand for the short

Accidentally omitted salt from my gingerbread cookies... what should I do?

I forgot to add the salt in my gingerbread dough, and it's already in the fridge. Should I re do the dough? Is there a way to add it in?

Chocolate covered cookies stuck to cooling rack

I have some glazed chocolate cookies that I accidentally put on a cooling rack to let the chocolate glaze cool off, but now the chocolate glaze is completely st

Why would a cookie recipe start producing puffier, slightly oily cookies over the past few years?

I have a recipe for some chocolate chip cookies, and it's near and dear to my heart. I watched my mom making these when I was little, and it's older than I am,

What size disher makes "1 inch balls of dough?"

I am making cookies in bulk. The problem is, every version of the recipe I am making uses the measurement "one inch balls". Given the number of cookies I am mak

What results can I expect from egg and sugar variations in spritz cookies?

Some Spritz cookie recipes call for powdered sugar vs granulated sugar, and some recipes use egg yolk only vs whole egg. Without trying every recipe, what diffe

Is it possible to make your own DIY cookie mix?

Is it possible to create DIY mixes for cookies? I make chocolate chip cookies often enough to want to streamline the process. My idea is to create my own combin