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Understand the basics before baking cookies
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Albuquerque Journal
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December 19, 2007
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Is there anyone out there who doesn't like cookies, especially
during winter holidays? Most of us never outgrow our love of
homebaked cookies.
Understanding a few baking principles and ingredient
characteristics can help you make cookies of the highest quality.
There are six basic types of cookies:
1. Rolled cookies made from dough rolled in a thin layer and then
cut with a cookie cutter.
2. Dropped cookies made from stiff batter that is dropped from a
spoon onto a baking sheet.
3. Bar cookies made from cake-type mixture baked in a thin sheet
and then cut into bars.
4. Pressed cookies made from extra rich, stiff dough that is
pressed through a cookie press in various shapes.
5. Molded ...