Emails are nice, but you can't 'attach' a box of cookies to your mail. So if you're baking cookies for relatives and friends, and can't hand deliver them, you've got to resort to old-fashioned mail. Luckily there are many cookies that can survive the distance and taste just as good as they were the day you baked them. Here are essential tips for mailing cookies that won't end … [Read more...] about Tips for mailing cookies
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Do I need to adjust the cookie recipe if I live in high altitudes?
Above 3,000 feet the atmospheric pressure becomes lower, liquid boils quicker and evaporation is faster. This means flavor, especially among sugars, become more intense. In concrete terms your chocolate chip cookie may become flatter and sweeter if you bake it on a high mountain than on sea level. To help adjust for this, reduce the quantity of fat or increase the quantity of … [Read more...] about Do I need to adjust the cookie recipe if I live in high altitudes?
Can I substitute cake flour for all purpose flour?
Most recipes all for all purpose flour which you can buy bleached and unbleached. Don't use cake flour unless the recipe says that it is an acceptable substitute. Cake flour contains less gluten and is more powdery, and tends to produce a lighter cookie. If you only have cake flour subtract two tablespoons of cakeflour from each cup called for by the recipe. … [Read more...] about Can I substitute cake flour for all purpose flour?
Basics of making refrigerator cookies
I love making refrigerator cookies, especially during the holidays when I bake in bulk. The advantage of refrigerator cookies is that you can mix the ingredients ahead of time, and then store the dough in the refrigerator for as long as two weeks. I can just bake a fresh batch of cookies when I need them, or place the dough in a jar and give as a gift. Refrigerator cookies are … [Read more...] about Basics of making refrigerator cookies
7 Secrets to Baking Perfect Cookies
Mmmmmm… Nothing beats homemade, freshly baked cookies. You just can't get the same flavor and texture from the 'commercial' stuff. Plus, when you make your own, you can control the ingredients. You can double the chocolate chips, or adjust the recipe to make cookies rich and chewy, or thin and crisp. Here are some baking tips to help you make perfect cookies each and every … [Read more...] about 7 Secrets to Baking Perfect Cookies