Cookies are enjoyed by people of all age groups. While the Americans describe cookie as a cake, it is mostly described as something, which is sweet and thin. There are more than a hundred recipes to make cookies. But the English people prefer sticking to the traditional recipes to enjoy them with their breakfast and afternoon tea, along with some cucumber sandwiches and scones. It is also said that the first ever cookie was made accidentally. In those times, cooks used to test the temperature of their ovens by keeping a small amount of cake batter in the oven. These small test cakes became cookies. Although different flavors of cookies are available, chocolate cookies are the most popular. Here’s a quick and simple guide to prepare chocolate cookies at home.
Complexity level:Basic
Time required:50 minutes
Resources required:
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One cup softened butter or margarine
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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2 eggs
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One cup all purpose flour
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Half cup unsweetened baking cocoa
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One teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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One cup bran cereal
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One and half cup old fashioned oats
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3/4 cup white chocolate baking chips
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Electric blender
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One small and medium sized bowl
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Baking sheet
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven:
The first step involves preheating the oven. This step is common for all types of baking, especially cakes. You will have to first preheat the oven to over 177ºC or 350ºF.
2. Mix the required ingredients:
Now mix all the given ingredients. With the help of an electric blender, mix butter, sugar, and eggs in a medium-sized bowl. Combine all purpose flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a small-sized bowl. Now add this mixture with the ingredients in the medium-sized bowl. Now fold in oats, bran cereal, and baking chips.
3. Place the cookies:
After the batter is ready, carefully place a spoonful of batter on the baking sheet. You will be required to do a clean job here as the appearance of the cookies will be decided at this step.
4. Bake the cookies:
Put the baking sheet in the oven and let the chocolate cookie bake in it for good nine minutes. After nine minutes, remove the chocolate cookie from the oven and allow it to cool for two to three minutes. You will have to follow the same procedure for the other chocolate cookies.
Frequently asked questions:
What can be done to ensure that the cookies stay fresh for a longer period of time?
Always remember to cool the cookies completely before storing them cookies, or else possibility of the cookies getting spoiled may arise. After the cookies have been cooled, make sure that you store them in an air tight container containing wax paper at the bottom. Freeze the cookies till the time they are ready to serve.
Quick tips:
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Always make sure that you use wax paper while preparing cookies, as wax paper makes cleaning much more easier and also helps in storage of cookies.
- Using good quality ingredients is very important while making cookies to ensure its delicious taste. You can check yourself if the baking soda is good. When you mix in baking soda in the mixture, it will immediately start bubbling. This is a mark of a good quality baking soda.
Things to watch out for:
- Please wear your gloves compulsorily while removing cookies from the oven or you will end up burning your hands.
- Do not over bake the cookies, as they might burn losing their flavor and crispiness.
