BAKING COOKIES

To bake... …to cook in dry heat in an oven. The oven heats the air, and the hot air cooks the food.

Ingredients in Baking Flour Sweetener Eggs Fat Liquid Leavening Agent Salt/Flavorings

Usually purchased pre-sifted Baking Ingredients... flour Usually purchased pre-sifted + liquid structure Forms the shape of the product

Most Common All Purpose Flour

Liquids Milk and Water are the most common liquids used in baking

leavening agents cause the food to "rise" Baking Ingredients... leavening agents cause the food to "rise" They do this by providing air, steam, or gas. Baking soda is a quick-acting leavening agent. It is only used when acids are present…the most common of which is “cream of tartar” Baking powder is the most common of the quick-acting leavening agents. It is a combination of soda and acid. Quick-acting leavening agents are used in cakes and cookies.

Cooking oils; do not substitute oils for solid fats Baking Ingredients... fats add richness, flavor, and tenderness Butter or margarine; do NOT use soft margarines for baking, as they contain added water Solid shortening Cooking oils; do not substitute oils for solid fats

sweeteners for flavor, tenderness, and browning Baking Ingredients... sweeteners for flavor, tenderness, and browning Stevia and Agave are 2 new sweeteners available on the marked Brown sugar: It is an unrefined sugar with a high moisture content. Molasses Granulated sugar is the most common sweetener in baking. Powdered sugar is also called confectioners sugar. Honey

Baking Ingredients... eggs 1. FLAVOR 2. TENDERIZER 4. RICHNESS 3. COLOR 2 eggs whites can be substituted for 1 whole egg to reduce fat and calories.

Baking Ingredients... To enhance flavor of baked product Flavorings! Ummm....Yum! Nuts Candies Raisins or flavored chips Extracts & flavorings Fruits & vegetables

Do you need to preheat?? YES!!!

Preparing Pans The recipe will say whether or not to prepare the pan Ways of preparing Grease and flour Spray with cooking spray Line with paper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGSvdO-0oQk

Sifting eliminates lumps and helps in even distribution of ingredients Standard baking procedure... Most of the time, you wouldn’t even need a recipe to follow. For most cakes and cookies, just follow standard baking procedure: 1. "cream" together the fats and sugars Use an electric mixer to save time! Use medium speed on your mixer. 2. add eggs one at a time, beating after each Air + egg whites = volume 3. sift together the dry ingredients Sifting eliminates lumps and helps in even distribution of ingredients 4. "add alternately" the dry and liquid ingredients Add 1/3 dry, then 1/3 wet…repeat ‘til all ingredients are used 5. stir in flavoring pieces by hand An electric mixer at this point would break up the chips, raisins, nuts, etc.

After baking... Cookies are removed from the oven, cooled for a couple of minutes, removed from the pans with a spatula, and placed on a wire rack for cooling.

How can you tell if your brownies is done? A toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean when removed…if the brownies is done. Brownies slightly pulls away from the edge of the pan when it’s done.

Cookies

Kinds of Cookies Cookies are grouped into six basic kinds based on how they are formed. Bar Cookies Drop Cookies Rolled Cookies Molded Cookies Refrigerator Cookies Pressed Cookies

Way to remember the types! Do Drop Boys Bar Catch Cut (ROLLED and cut) P Pressed M Molded S?? Sliced

Bar Cookies Baked in a shallow pan and then cut into bars or squares Examples: Brownies Lemon Bars Blondies Raspberry Bars

Drop Cookies Drop cookies are made from soft dough that is dropped onto a cookie sheet. Examples: Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal, Chocolate Drop

Rolled Cookies Rolled cookies are made from stiff dough that is rolled out and cut into different shapes with cookie cutters. Example: Sugar Cookies, gingerbread cookies

Molded Cookies Molded cookies are shaped by hand. Balls of dough may be rolled in chopped nuts or other coatings before baking. Examples: Peanut Butter, Snicker- Doodles, Italian wedding cookies

Refrigerator Cookies Refrigerator cookies are made from a firm dough that is formed into long rolls. Cookies are then sliced from the roll. Examples: Flag cookies, black and white cookies, checkerboard cookies

Pressed Cookies Pressed cookies are Made by using a cookie Press to force dough Directly onto a baking Sheet. Example: “Spritz” butter cookie

Types of cookies TRIVIA!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n25KC1NHvx4 Write these 5 types down and try to figure out what category they fall into! Thumbprint Orange Cinnamon Pinwheel Macaroon Chocolate Hazelnut

Baking and Storing Cookies Cookies of uniform size bake more evenly Cookies should be stored in a container after cooling For longer storage, you can freeze cookies

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