Description
Elevate your baking with unique cookie recipes! Learn to incorporate unexpected ingredients, master textures, and decorate like a pro to create standout treats that will impress everyone.
Ingredients
- Flour
- Sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- Spices (cardamom, chili powder, smoked paprika)
- Herbs (rosemary, thyme, basil)
- Extracts (almond, lavender, rose)
- Unusual Flours (almond, oat, coconut)
- Chocolate chips
- Nuts
- Dried fruit
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. For a unique twist, use brown butter or add a pinch of sea salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sift for even distribution.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Mix in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract or other flavoring.
- Fold in mix-ins such as chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, or spices.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown. Ensure consistent baking temperature and time.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For chewy cookies, use melted butter, brown sugar, and a higher ratio of eggs to flour.
- For crispy cookies, use granulated sugar, less moisture, and spread the dough thinly.
- For soft cookies, use shortening, cornstarch, and avoid overbaking.
- If cookies are flat, chill the dough before baking, use a lower oven temperature, and use less sugar.
- If cookies are dry, add more butter or shortening, and avoid overbaking.
- If cookies are tough, avoid overmixing the dough and use a lower protein flour.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 Kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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