Types of Cookies
These are made from a soft dough that is dropped using a spoon or scoop onto the baking sheet with parchment paper lined on it.
Dropped Cookies
The word cookie was derived from the Dutch Term _________.
Koekje
These add richness and help bind the ingredients together.
Eggs
Give 1 tool used for mixing cookie batter or dough.
Mixing is done using a spoon, a fork, a whisk, or an electric mixer
What are the three words used to describe cookies?
Sweet, flat, and small
These are made with stiffer dough that is molded into balls or other shapes by hand or with a molder before baking.
Molded Cookies
True or False: In every country, they have a term used for cookies.
TRUE
This makes sweet flavors stand out. Without this, cookies will be dull.
Salt
It is the process of mixing the shortening and sugar to form a fluffy mixture.
Creaming
What type of cookies have a high amount of liquid ingredients in the mixture and are portioned too thickly?
Soft Cookies
The best examples of this are gingerbread cookies.
Rolled Cookies
Koekje means ____________.
Small or little cake
These help the cookie rise and become light.
Leavening Agents
True or False: The air is incorporated into the mixture to increase its volume when creaming.
TRUE
What type of cookies are high in sugar and fat content and are baked long enough to achieve this specific texture?
Crisp Cookies
These are made of cereals or nuts that are considered as filler into a melted confectionery binder shaped into a cookie or bar and allowed to cool or harden.
No-bake cookies
Cookies that are ___________ are the ones truly considered cookies. This is also true in the United Kingdom.
Chewy
Without this ingredient, cookies may turn pale and dry faster.
Sugar
TRUE or FALSE: The dough for rolled cookies is not necessary to be refrigerated because it will become too stiff.
FALSE
Give 1 cause why cookies spread.
High sugar, leavening, and liquid content.
Fats and sugar have been creamed until light and fluffy.
The temperature of the oven is low.
Weak flour is used.
The baking sheets have been heavily greased.
These are made from a mixture of batter or other ingredients poured or pressed into baking pan.
Bar Cookies
Crisp cookies are called _________ in English speaking countries, except for US and Canada.
biscuits
This forms the basic structure of cookies.
Flour
What should be the color of a well-creamed butter and sugar?
Pale or light yellow
Cookies are tough because ________________. (Give 2 possible causes)
Too much flour
Not enough shortening/fat
Over mixed
Over baked