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Ingredients play a major role in increasing or decreasing ______.
spread
Choosing flour with a lower ______ content will increase spread.
protein
Substituting cornstarch for a portion of the flour in a cookie dough formula will produce a firmer cookie that spreads ______.
less
Insufficient ______ of the batter will reduce spread.
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If the oven temperature is too ______, the cookies will spread more because gelatinization takes longer.
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Study Notes
Ingredients and Spread
- Baking soda and baking powder increase spread when added in excess, while reducing them decreases spread.
- Flour with lower protein content increases spread, whereas flour with higher protein content decreases spread.
- Substituting cornstarch for a portion of flour produces a firmer cookie that spreads less.
- Powdered sugar decreases spread, whereas granulated sugar increases it.
Mixing Methods and Spread
- Insufficient creaming of the batter reduces spread, while overcreaming increases it.
Baking Temperature and Spread
- Low oven temperature increases spread due to delayed gelatinization.
- High oven temperature decreases spread, causing the exterior crust to form before the dough can spread properly.
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Description
Learn how different ingredients and their proportions affect the spread of cookies during baking. Understand the role of leaveners, flour, sugar, and cornstarch in cookie spread.
