11 cookies test Recipes

problems, dry cookie dough, solution, measure accurately. you don tsp want too much flour or too little liquid or shortening., use room temperature shortening, not chilled or melted ., use large eggs , the size used for testing most recipes., use small eggs ., mix the cookie dough thoroughly. be careful not to undermix., help! if your dough is too dry , add 1 or 2 tbsp cream or milk., problem, dough too soft to shape or roll, solution, measure accurately. you don tsp want too little flour or too much liquid or shortening, use shortening at room temperature, but not melted and do not substitute oil., use large eggs, not extra large, if it s a refrigerator dough , be sure it is firm enough to handle, then work with small amounts, leaving the rest in the refrigerator, help! if your dough is too soft, mix in 1 or 2 tbsp flour.

pecan shortbread cookie crumbs (about 18 cookies; we tested with pecan sandies), butter or margarine, melted, semisweet chocolate morsels, whipping cream, granulated sugar, bourbon or rum, freshly grated nutmeg, unflavored gelatin, cold water, egg yolks, lightly beaten, butter or margarine, freshly grated nutmeg, powdered sugar, unsweetened whipped cream (optional)

vanilla candy coating, white chocolate chips, white chocolate baking squares, shortening, pretzel nuggets (tested with snyder s of hanover sourdough , which is what i used), animal crackers (cookies, about 3 cups), coarsely crushed hard peppermint candy

unsalted butter, divided, dark brown sugar, divided (2 cup packed), white sugar (1/4 cup), all-purpose flour (2 cup plus 2 tbsp), baking soda, baking powder, vanilla extract, table salt, egg, egg yolk (from a large egg)

unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 oz), superfine sugar (5 1/2 oz) or 3/4 cup granulated sugar, that has been processed in a food processor 20 seconds (5 1/2 oz), table salt, unsalted butter, cut into sixteen half-inch pieces, at cool room temperature (about 65 degrees ), vanilla extract, cream cheese, at room temperature, cream cheese, at room temperature, milk, sugar (6 oz)

unbleached all-purpose flour (8 3/4 oz), baking soda, unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks), granulated sugar (3 1/2 oz), dark brown sugar (5 1/4 oz), salt, vanilla extract, egg, egg yolk, bittersweet chocolate chips (ghirardelli recommended) or 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (ghirardelli recommended), chopped pecans (optional) or 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted (optional)

oreo cookie lb tube cake, oreo cookies, flour, sugar, milk, shortening , butter flavored, salt, vanilla extract, eggs , large, chocolate glaze, semi-sweet chocolate pieces., shortening , butter flavored, milk, corn syrup, preheat oven to 350. grease and flour 9-inch fluted tube pan. cut each cookie into quarters. in large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat flour and remaining ingredients except cookies and chocolate glaze until blended. increase speed to high; beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl. spoon about 3/4 cup batter into pan. gently stir cut-up cookies into remaining batter and spoon into same pan. bake 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger (toothpick test won tsp work). cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan; cool on rack. when cake is cool, prepare chocolate glaze. place rack with cake over large plate to catch drips, then pour warm glaze over top and side of cake. this cake freezes well and good cold from refrigerator. chocolate glaze: in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate pieces, shortening, milk and corn syrup, stirring constantly until melted and smooth.

butter, softened, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, heavy whipping cream, divided, butter, cut into 16 pieces, coarsely chopped assorted nuts, toasted (we tested with pecans, natural almonds, and lightly salted macadamia nuts), semisweet chocolate squares, finely chopped

egg yolk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, unsalted butter , softened but still cool (2 sticks), sugar (about 4 3/4 oz), salt, unbleached all-purpose flour (10 oz)