Cookie Recipes

[ERCougar]

I agree convection is the way to go, I have really liked it.

Do you have one? We haven't experimented too much with it yet. So far, the biggest difference I've noticed is with cookies. I baked a lasagna in it and noticed no difference--in fact, I tried to do it on the "convection convert" temp and had to cook it a little longer.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Do you have one? We haven't experimented too much with it yet. So far, the biggest difference I've noticed is with cookies. I baked a lasagna in it and noticed no difference--in fact, I tried to do it on the "convection convert" temp and had to cook it a little longer.

We use it for everything except cakes. For some reason it always makes cakes really dry, at least IMO. I haven't noticed it taking longer, but maybe I just haven't been paying attention.

The difference I have noticed, and especially after I come back from the cabin with an old oven, is that there are no hot spots when you use convection. Everything gets cooked the same. Our oven at the cabin always has one part that is almost burned, or if we pull it out when that part is just right a different part is underdone.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Do you have one? We haven't experimented too much with it yet. So far, the biggest difference I've noticed is with cookies. I baked a lasagna in it and noticed no difference--in fact, I tried to do it on the "convection convert" temp and had to cook it a little longer.

The biggest difference we notes on cookies is that you can put 3-4 sheets in at the same time and they all come out fine.

[kccougar]

I have my chocolate chip cookie recipe down to a science. We replaced our oven this last winter w/ a convection unit, but I haven't used it yet for cookies because I don't want to mess with a good thing. My wife does use it and cooks both pans of cookies at the same time.

[LA Ute]

The biggest difference we notes on cookies is that you can put 3-4 sheets in at the same time and they all come out fine.

We have noticed the same thing. It is a very good thing.

[LA Ute]

Best ever chocolate chip cookies. Very simple, but totally awesome:

1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs
2 t vanilla

3 cups four
1/2 t salt
3/4 t baking soda

1 cup chocolate chips

Cream the butter and sugars together. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients and add to the rest. Then the chips (can't remember the quantity of chips for sure - go with what looks good.)

IMO, the best chocolate chip cookies are still a little gooey when you pull them out of the oven and put them on a cooling rack. That will give them the best consistency when you eat them a few minutes later. In my oven, that means 340 degrees for 12 min.

Don't overmix. There is a significant difference between doing this all by hand with a wooden spoon (preferred) and using beaters or a mixer.

This is a very simple recipe, but with real butter and vanilla, you can't go wrong. I usually cut this recipe in half and make 24 cookies.

Looks like a great recipe. If you feel like experimenting (looks like you may not) you can cut in 1/2 cup of a high-quality margarine in place of 1/2 the butter. You'll get a slightly less crunchy, "blonder" cookie. I prefer a 100% butter recipe myself, but we do make that change now and then just for a different texture. It makes a slightly more cake-like cookie.

[Surfah]

Alton Brown did an awesome cookie show. I learned from it that the amount of brown sugar is what dictates chewiness.

[marsupial]

Can I just say that baking cookies in a convection oven is a whole new world of greatness? We have several good recipes that have always worked pretty well, but they are amazing in our new oven.

I have a convection oven. I never think to use it. Perhaps I should pull out the manual. What types of things is the convection feature good for?

[ERCougar]

I have a convection oven. I never think to use it. Perhaps I should pull out the manual. What types of things is the convection feature good for?

Cookies.

Like JL said, it allows you to bake a batch in cookies much more quickly because you can put in several sheets at a time. I've also noticed that they cook more evenly, i.e. bottoms don't burn.

[kccougar]

Looks like a great recipe. If you feel like experimenting (looks like you may not) you can cut in 1/2 cup of a high-quality margarine in place of 1/2 the butter. You'll get a slightly less crunchy, "blonder" cookie. I prefer a 100% butter recipe myself, but we do make that change now and then just for a different texture. It makes a slightly more cake-like cookie.

I don't mind trying new things, but substituting margarine for butter in a cookie recipe isn't one of those things. If you don't overbake the cookies you can get a nice, chewy cookie with butter.

[falafel]

I have Mrs Fields' actual recipe, if you want it. It is very good (although you need to reduce it; the recipe makes about 500 cookies) but it is a ltitle scary to see how much butter goes into those babies.

Post the recipe, Monkey Man. It's been over eight months.

He sent it to me via PM. Eight months ago. Delish.

Despite your obvious collusion with Lebowski to prevent me from making these cookies, I thwarted your efforts tonight Creekster. I halved the recipe, but that still included 2 sticks of butter! I also swapped the raisins for chocolate chips, as I do not care for old fruit. They ended up being very tasty. My oven cooks hot, or I'm closer to the equator, or whatever it is, so my cookies only needed 6-7 mintues instead of 8-10.

I also took down chrisenrut's oatmeal cooke recipe, or I should say Grandpa Everton's recipe. I'll make those next time I have shortening on hand, which wasn't today.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

So today at Stake Conf. HFN Jr. started talking about how the best cookie in the world comes from his school cafeteria. I thought what better time to resume HFN and kids make the cookies of CUF series.

So without further ado, we made kcc's chocolate chip cookies. Much easier than DDD's recipe. I will need to plan ahead to make other people's recipes. Molasses and coconut? These aren't just things we have on hand in our pantry.

Best ever chocolate chip cookies. Very simple, but totally awesome:
1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 t vanilla
3 cups four
1/2 t salt
3/4 t baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips

Cream the butter and sugars together. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients and add to the rest. Then the chips (can't remember the quantity of chips for sure - go with what looks good.)
Don't overmix. There is a significant difference between doing this all by hand with a wooden spoon (preferred) and using beaters or a mixer.

Notice the wood spoon, we follow directions well!



One cup didn't look good so we added more chips.


Ready to bake. No I didn't put them in the microwave, I guess it has been left open for a while.


Finished


Goose loved it, HFN Jr. said the ones from his school are a little better.

[TripletDaddy]

Jacksonville Jaguars!!! :yikes:

[Surfah]

Jacksonville Jaguars!!! :yikes:

Jacksonville is the largest city in the US.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Jacksonville Jaguars!!! :yikes:

I have no idea what your emoticon means. I have always liked the Jags I have no idea why. But I really don't care, or watch their games, maybe it is just the teal!