How Do You Bake Better Cookies And Brownies?
Very simple tips for you to practice on your way to perfecting the ultimate cookie or brownie. For cookies, chill dough for 15 to 30 minutes before shaping cookies. Use only enough flour on your work surface and rolling pin to prevent sticking. Too much flour can make cookies too tough. Cut cookies out of dough as close together as possiible. Then work the used dough into fresh dough. For round cookies that are uniform, use a thin-edged drinking glass to cut them. Use an ice cream scoop to make uniform size drop cookies. In sticky situations, you can coat the scoop with granulated sugar to prevent heavy sticking. To decorate evenly, use a salt shaker with sprinkling sugar on the tops of cookies. Sprinkle sugar decorations immediately after the cookies come out of the oven. For brownies, ice them upside down for smoother cutting. Instead of using flour and butter to coat the pan, use cocoa powder and shortening. It adds cocoa flavor and shortening will not burn as easy.
