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What is a leavening agent that makes cookies rise?
What is a leavening agent that makes cookies rise?
Baking powder
Give an example of a drop cookie.
Give an example of a drop cookie.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
What is an example of a pressed cookie?
What is an example of a pressed cookie?
Spritz Cookies
Name an example of a rolled cookie.
Name an example of a rolled cookie.
What is an example of a molded cookie?
What is an example of a molded cookie?
Provide an example of a bar cookie.
Provide an example of a bar cookie.
What is an example of refrigerator cookies?
What is an example of refrigerator cookies?
What type of cookies are formed into a shape by hands?
What type of cookies are formed into a shape by hands?
How are drop cookies placed on a cookie sheet?
How are drop cookies placed on a cookie sheet?
What is the process for creating pressed cookies?
What is the process for creating pressed cookies?
How are rolled cookies made?
How are rolled cookies made?
What are bar cookies?
What are bar cookies?
How are refrigerator cookies created?
How are refrigerator cookies created?
What two ingredients are usually creamed together?
What two ingredients are usually creamed together?
What causes loft in cookies during baking?
What causes loft in cookies during baking?
What is the effect of longer creaming time on cookies?
What is the effect of longer creaming time on cookies?
What happens with a shorter creaming time?
What happens with a shorter creaming time?
What is the '5 minute cool rule'?
What is the '5 minute cool rule'?
What effect does a higher oven temperature have on cookie spread?
What effect does a higher oven temperature have on cookie spread?
What happens to cookie spread at a lower oven temperature?
What happens to cookie spread at a lower oven temperature?
How does using granulated sugar affect cookie spread?
How does using granulated sugar affect cookie spread?
What happens when there is too much liquid in cookie dough?
What happens when there is too much liquid in cookie dough?
What ingredient makes the cookie spread?
What ingredient makes the cookie spread?
What is the function of salt in cookies?
What is the function of salt in cookies?
What is the function of flour in cookies?
What is the function of flour in cookies?
When is a cookie done baking?
When is a cookie done baking?
How can you keep crisp cookies crisp?
How can you keep crisp cookies crisp?
What can you do to make cookies chewy?
What can you do to make cookies chewy?
How can cookies be made dense?
How can cookies be made dense?
What is a method to make soft cookies soft again after they hardened?
What is a method to make soft cookies soft again after they hardened?
When should you grease a baking sheet?
When should you grease a baking sheet?
When should you NOT grease a baking sheet?
When should you NOT grease a baking sheet?
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Study Notes
Baking Fundamentals
- Baking Powder: A leavening agent that helps cookies rise.
- Baking Soda: A component that causes cookies to spread.
Cookie Types
- Drop Cookies: Formed from a scoop and includes examples like Chocolate Chip Cookies.
- Pressed Cookies: Made by pressing dough through a cookie press; Spritz Cookies are a notable example.
- Rolled Cookies: Dough is rolled flat and cut with cookie cutters; Sugar Cookies are typical.
- Molded Cookies: Shaped by hand; Snickerdoodles serve as an example.
- Bar Cookies: Baked and then cut into bars, sometimes re-baked; Biscotti fits this category.
- Refrigerator Cookies: Shaped into logs, chilled, and then sliced to bake; Pinwheels are a common type.
Cookie Preparation Techniques
- Creaming Method: Involves creaming together fat (like butter) and sugar to incorporate air, impacting cookie loft. Longer creaming times create lighter, fluffier cookies, while shorter times result in denser cookies.
- Cool Rule: Allow chocolate chip cookies a 5-minute cooling period to prevent crumbling when moved.
Cookie Baking Dynamics
- Oven Temperature: Higher temperatures decrease spread, while lower temperatures increase it.
- Sugar Effects: Using granulated sugar will enhance spread.
- Liquid Impact: Excess liquid in the dough will also increase spread.
Ingredients' Functions
- Salt: Provides flavor to cookies.
- Flour: Acts as a structural component, giving cookies their form.
- Egg Contribution:
- To achieve chewiness, substitute egg whites for whole eggs and reduce baking time.
- For denser cookies, omit eggs, melt butter, cream for shorter times, and add ingredients like oatmeal or nuts.
Cookie Storage and Recovery
- Maintaining Crispness: Store cookies in a glass container, extend oven time during baking, and incorporate more butter and sugar.
- Softening Hard Cookies: To restore softness, place cookies in a container with an apple slice or bread, or microwave briefly to create steam.
Baking Sheet Tips
- Greasing Sheets: Necessary when cookie dough has little to no fat. Not required for doughs rich in fat.
Conclusion Indicators
- Baking Completion: Cookies are done when edges are brown or the cookie feels set and firm.
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