Dough-Re-Mi
This classic cookie dough often includes chocolate chips, butter, sugar, and flour.
What is chocolate chip cookie dough?
This popular sandwich cookie features two chocolate wafers with a creamy white filling.
What is an Oreo?
This common type of sugar gives cookies their sweetness.
What is granulated sugar?
This essential ingredient provides structure to cookies and is usually wheat-based.
What is flour?
A baker's dozen contains this many items.
What is thirteen?
Adding this ingredient to cookie dough can result in a chewier texture.
What is molasses?
These crisp, buttery cookies are often enjoyed with tea or coffee and may come in flavors like vanilla or almond.
What are shortbread cookies?
This brown sugar, which contains molasses, contributes to a chewy texture and caramel-like flavor in cookies.
What is brown sugar?
This ingredient, often creamed with sugar, adds richness and tenderness to cookies.
What is butter (or shortening)?
This kitchen tool is often used to scoop uniform amounts of cookie dough onto a baking sheet.
What is a cookie scoop?
This type of cookie dough is often rolled thin and cut into decorative shapes before baking.
What is sugar cookie dough?
This spicy cookie, often associated with the holiday season, gets its flavor from ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
What is a gingerbread cookie?
This liquid sweetener, often used in vegan baking, can provide a unique flavor profile to cookies.
What is maple syrup (or agave nectar)?
This leavening agent helps cookies rise and become airy.
What is baking soda (or baking powder)?
This type of paper is often used to line baking sheets to prevent cookies from sticking.
What is parchment paper?
This chilling process for cookie dough can help prevent spreading and concentrate flavors.
What is refrigerating (or chilling) the dough?
This chewy cookie, often made with oats, raisins, and sometimes nuts, is considered a healthier option by some.
What is an oatmeal raisin cookie?
The balance between sweetness and this other flavor profile is key to a well-rounded cookie, often achieved with a pinch of salt.
What is saltiness?
This flavoring extract, often vanilla, enhances the overall taste of many cookie recipes.
What is extract?
This term refers to the process of lightly pressing down on cookies with a fork before baking, often done with peanut butter cookies.
What is docking (or cross-hatching)?
This French term refers to a rich, buttery cookie dough that is often piped into intricate designs.
What is pâte sablée?
These delicate meringue cookies, often almond-based and filled with ganache or buttercream, are a French specialty.
What are macarons?
This term describes the point in baking when the sugars in a cookie begin to caramelize, contributing to its color and flavor.
What is the Maillard reaction?
This ingredient, often whisked until foamy, can add moisture and binding to cookie batter.
What are eggs?
In some cultures, leaving out these treats on Christmas Eve is a tradition for a certain gift-giving figure.
What are cookies (and milk)?