Cookies are something that most people love, and they will often have them in the house. They make a handy snack (although not always a healthy one), and they’re convenient. Plus, they taste great. However, if you currently buy all your cookies, that can soon add up, and the idea of making your own might have crossed your mind.
This is an excellent idea as you can make them healthier, save money, and enjoy the baking process as well. Of course, you’ll want your cookies to taste just as good as (or better than) the cookies you can buy at the supermarket, otherwise no one is going to like them.
With that in mind, here are some tips on how to make better cookies so everyone chooses your creations first.
Chill The Dough
You may have read in various recipes that you need to chill the cookie dough once it is made and before you bake it. How often do you do this? Many people will skip this step because it takes a long time (upwards of 30 minutes in most cases), and when they are making cookies, they want the process completed so they can eat them. Or they might just assume that the step isn’t all that important, and they’ll proceed to the baking part sooner than they should.
The reality is that chilling your cookie dough is vital to making better cookies. When you chill the dough, the mixture becomes firmer, and therefore it is less likely to spread when you bake it. That results in thicker, tastier cookies (and means you don’t have just one big cookie on your baking tray, which can happen if you don’t chill the dough).
Have Fun Decorating
Making cookies should be a quick, easy, and fun experience. It’s something you can do for relaxation, and perhaps it’s something you can do with friends and family to have some bonding time – the result being a happier relationship and delicious cookies.
To make this time last longer, and to add more fun to it, don’t forget about decorating your cookies. You can have them plain, but it’s a lot more interesting to use Satin Ice food color markers and various decorations to make them look stunning. You don’t even have to be good at art or particularly creative to do this – you can just go to town with the coloring and have the best time. It doesn’t matter what the results look like because you’ll have some great memories associated with whatever it was you did.
Think About The Temperature
When you’re baking anything, the numbers are very important. You might assume this means the measurements for various ingredients, and you would be half right. You also need to consider the temperature that you’re baking things and how you’re storing your ingredients.
Preheating your oven is important as this means your cookies will bake evenly. Pay attention to the temperature the oven should be at in the recipe and stick to that number. If the cookies have to stay in a little longer, that’s better than burning them by turning the oven up too high.
