Isn’t it weird how
something as simple as a cookie can either look delicious and just perfect, or
a burnt mess on the baking tray?
If your cookies always
seem to fall into the second group, make sure you follow these tips to ensure
they come out just perfect every time from this moment on.
Insist on the best ingredients
Which ingredients
should you go for? Should you get the cheapest ones to save money or the most
expensive ones to get better results? If you want truly amazing cookies you
have to invest in them.
Go for butter, not margarine
Let’s face it cookies
aren’t the healthiest food on the planet. But it’s a lot trickier to make them
successfully if you’re using margarine. Stick to butter and you’ll notice a better
taste and appearance.
Use different sugars for different cookies
If you come across a
recipe that calls for brown sugar, don’t just throw white sugar in and expect
to get the same results. Brown sugar is used in cookies that need to have that
chewy texture in the middle once cooked. White sugar will enable them to go
crispy and crunchy instead.
Don’t over mix
This is especially
important when it comes to adding the flour. If you mix it too much the dough
will dry out, and that will be evident when the cookies are baked.
Put the finished dough in the fridge for a bit
One of the biggest
issues people seem to have with cookies is that they go flat and don’t hold
their shape. If you have this problem you can usually solve it by creating the
cookie mix and then putting it in the refrigerator. Once it is cold it will
hold its shape far more easily – even when it goes in the oven.
Use the right flour
People often assume
that flours are all pretty much the same. But this isn’t the case. It’s
actually easier to get the right results from each cookie mix by using exactly
the right flour as stated in the recipe.
Summary
If you follow all the
tips above you should notice a marked improvement to your next batch of
cookies. By putting a few simple tips and hints into practice you’ll be amazed
at how impressive they can be. So if your cookies never quite turn out as you’d
hoped, you might now have the solution.
Oh and another thing
If all else fails, plan B is to buy some tasty vegan cookies
right here and just tell everyone that you made them!
This guest post was written by Ricky from Lauraswholesomejunkfood.com. Thanks for reading!
