Cookies are snacks cherished by most. They go perfectly with coffee and nothing better as adding a little in your cookies if you desire. They’ll be pretty much cookies of your dreams.
There are various types of cookies that probably most of you don’t know just because we all care about eating them and not their varieties. Pressed cookies, bar cookies, rolled cookies, moulded cookies and refrigerator cookies are some of them. You can never be disappointed by them.
Next time when you are in the kitchen, why not try cookie recipes? The results can be quite fascinating and mouth-watering. What if you made them and they turned out well? You could even turn out to selling since they are a favourite food with most people.
Cookies can be made in a wide variety of flavours to please nearly every taste. To make them sweeter and more nutritious, you can always add fruits, nuts or whole-wheat flour.
Sugar Cookie Recipe
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: 48 cookies
Ingredients
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
One teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
Two sticks butter softened at room temperature
A pinch of salt
1 cup granulated sugar
Two eggs
One teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda and baking powder.
- In the working bowl of a blender or food processor, cream the butter, salt, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until well blended – smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the already creamy mixture and mix on medium speed.
- Use the palm of your hands to roll small pieces of dough into balls then in sugar and place them on a cookie sheet. You are not limited to try out different shapes – you can form the dough into small crescents or any other form of your choice. The primary feature is always to maintain the same figure of each cookie. The distance between the cookies should be about 2.5 cm (1 inch) apart to allow space for expansion.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees-375 degrees Fahrenheit. (180 degrees Celsius-190 degrees Celsius).
- Place the rounded doughs on a lightly greased baking tray.
- Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Remove from the baking sheet.
- Cool them on a rack.
Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: 48 cookies
Ingredients
Two ¼ cups flour spooned and levelled
1 teaspoon baking soda
One teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup (115 g) softened unsalted butter
½ cup light brown sugar
One teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup creamy peanut butter
Two large eggs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. (180 degrees Celsius).
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract and peanut butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in the eggs. Add the flour mixture gradually and keep stirring.
- Scoop up a rounded portion of the batter with a teaspoon. With another spoon, push the dough onto the baking sheet and place them at least 5 cm (2 inches) apart.
- Bake 10-12 minutes, while rotating midway through or until centres look set – lightly golden.
Easy Cookie Recipe with Few Ingredients
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Yield: 15 cookies
Ingredients
240 g (8 oz.) peanut butter
120 g (4 oz.) plain flour
One large egg
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit-375 degrees Fahrenheit. (180 degrees Celsius-190 degrees Celsius).
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter and egg until it becomes consistent and smooth.
- Add the flour slowly and keep mixing.
- Scoop up the dough onto a baking tray. It should be in a mound with a peak.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes and let the cookies cool completely on a rack.
Tips for Cookie Recipes
- Prepare cookies the same shape and thickness so that they will bake evenly and be ready at the same time.
- It is best to place the cookies at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) apart to allow room for expansion. It is because cookies spread out and flatten a little when baked.
- After baking a batch of cookies, always allow the cookie sheet to cool before using it again. Do not put cookie dough on a hot baking tray since it will melt and spread.
- Remove cookies from the cookie sheet once it is out from the oven and cool them on a wire rack. It is because cookies keep on baking on the hot sheet even after it is out of the oven.
- Colour is one sign of whether or not cookies are ready. Most should delicately brown when done.
- Before storing cookies, allow them to cool completely. Do not store crisp and soft cookies together. The crisp ones will end up becoming soft while the latter ones hard. Freeze them if you plan to stock them for any time length.
Conclusion
Cookies have more calories and lesser nutrients than other foods. They are excellent as occasional treats. They should not, however, take the place of more nutritious foods in your diet
You may fear that your cookies would turn bad but what no better way than to try and keep on improving. Follow the above great cookie recipes to gauge your skills in baking. If you think you do not have enough time, why don’t you prepare the method that contains the least ingredients?
Making cookies can be fun and exciting. If doing it alone makes it monotonous, why don’t you tag along a friend or a younger sibling to make it more enjoyable?
When preparing cookies, be sure to mix the ingredients according to the steps given on the recipe and once they are ready, cool them as per the recipe instructions, too. Always space your cookies evenly apart to allow room for expansion as they bake.
