Cookies

Cookie Problems

100

Over mixing

Too much sugar

baking temperature too low

Spreads to much

200

Lack of sugar

Baking temperature too low

Pale color

300

undermixed

Too much sugar

Too much fat

Crumbles

400

Overmixed

Too much sugar/ Lack of sugar

Lack of Fat

lack of liquid

Tough or Hard

500

Undermixed

Too much Fat

Too much Liquid

Too Soft

Types of Cookies

100

This type of cookie is the most common and uses the easiest method of forming

Drop Cookie

200

This type of cookie is spread evenly into a pan, baked and then cut into individual pieces

Sheet Cookie

300

This type of cookie is made by portioning cookie dough into approximate one-pound batches and forming it into a log about the length of a sheet pan

Bar Cookie

400

This type of cookie is rolled thin, cut and then baked

Rolled Cookie

500

This type of cookie is made from a soft dough, and can be formed into shapes such as shells, scrolls and rosettes

Spritz Cookie

Texture

100

These two procedures can affect a cookies texture?

Mixing & Baking

200

Crispier Cookies contains larger amounts of what ingredient?

Sugar

300

these two factors can result in a dry, hard cookie

baking two long and too high of a temperature

400

Chewy cookies will get their texture from higher amounts of these two ingredients combines with moisture

Sugar & Eggs

500

This type of flour can create a tough texture

High-Gluten

Appearance

100

True or False: Cookies should be inconsistant so they are different sizes

False

200

True or False: Placing cookies on a baking sheet with enough space inbetween will prevent the cookies from touching and baking together.

True

300

To create a pleasing and attractive cookie, all cookies should be _______in appearance and size

Uniform

400

You should remove cookies from the oven when the bottom and edges turn________

Golden Brown

500

Before removing cookies form a baking sheet, allow them to firm up to avoid what?

Breaking or tearing the cookies

Cookies & Methods

100

After the dough is chilled what must be done to form an Icebox cookie

slice each log into individual cookies

200

To get equal sized drop cookies us this tool

Portion Scoop

300

Use this tool to form rolled cookies

cookies cutter

400

Use this tool to form spritz Cookies

cookie press or piping bag with tip

500

To form a sheet cookie, you must do this

Cut the sheet into individual pieces