cookies are really little cakes. They were sweet and have flavors similar of cakes. However, cookies recipe calls for little or no liquid to the unbaked mixture thicker than a cake. Cookies dough is lighter, soft or stiff. Cookies are flatten than cakes and they are in variety of shapes; round, oblong, square. Sometimes, for special holiday they are made into fancy shapes such as animals, stars and Christmas tree.

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are really little cakes. They were sweet
and have flavors similar of cakes.
However, cookies recipe calls for little or no
liquid to the unbaked mixture thicker than a
cake. Cookies dough is lighter, soft or stiff.
Cookies are flatten than cakes and
they are in variety of shapes; round,
oblong, square.
Sometimes, for special holiday they
are made into fancy shapes such as
animals, stars and Christmas tree.

3. Types of Cookies
are made from soft dough
which is pushed from a spoon
into baking sheet in the desired
size or shape
1. Drop
Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal
cookies and rock cakes are
popular example of drop cookies.

4. Types of Cookies
Rolled
Cookies
are cut from a thin
sheet of stiff dough
which are cut to
variants and evenly
shape and usually
thin.

5. Types of Cookies
Refrigerated
Cookies
are cut from rolled dough
which has been chilled or
sliced.
These are ice box cookies made of
stiff dough pack firmly placed on wax
paper and shape into roll logs.

6. Types of Cookies
Molded Cookies
made from small portion of
stiff dough which are shape
or molded with hands.
Maybe shape of ball or slightly
flattened.
Snickerdoodles and peanut butter
are example of molded cookies.

7. Types of Cookies
Pressed
cookies
made from stiff rich dough
which forced through a
cookie pieces to make
cookies of various shape.

8. Bar
Cookies
Types of Cookies
a soft dough bake in a
shallow pan which is
cool
The baked sheet is cut into
oblong, square or a desires
shape.

9. Types of Cookies
Meringue
made from a mixture required a stiff
beaten egg whites and drops from
spoon into baking sheet then baked.

10. Types of Cookies
Holiday Cookies
made from
moderately stiffed
dough and cut into
desired shape.

11. Characteristics of Cookies
Salty
Dark Plain
Thick
Crisp
Full of fruits
and nuts
Frosted
Chewy
Full
decorated

12. Time and temperature in baking cookies
Bar Cookies 300 – 350 F 20 – 25 mins.
Drop Cookies 350 F 10 – 15 mins.
Rolled Cookies 475 F 8 – 12 mins.
Pressed Cookies 400 - 425 F 8 – 12 mins.
Refrigerated Cookies 425 F 8 – 12 mins.

13. Methods of mixing
Conventional Method
Sift the flour then measure.
Add sugar gradually
and continue creaming
until they are well
blended in a fluffy
mass.
Add the flour
mixture
alternately with
the milk and
flavoring.
Fold the stiff
beaten egg whites
into a well-mixed
batter
Add the eggs one at
a time, beating well
after each addition.
Cream the butter until it is
light and fluffy.

14. Muffin Method
Sift the dry
ingredients
together. Combine the liquid
ingredients.
Add the liquid ingredients
by making a hole at the
center of the bowl and
pour, part are stirred
together vigorously until
well mixed.

15. New Speed Method
Sift dry
ingredients
Add the fat milk
and flavoring.
Beat vigorously for 2
minutes by hand or 150
stroke.
Add the unbeaten
eggs and beat for 2
minutes.

16. Ways of Serving Cookies
They are served
in plate.
They are classified as
finger foods.
We don’t use fork in
serving cookies.

17. How Cookies are Served
As a
dessert
As an
appetizer
Refreshment or
snack
Breakfast

18. Accompaniments of Cookies
Fruit juices
Tea with calamansi or
iced tea
Coffee
Ice cream

19. Storage of Cookies
Cookies containing
cereal and gelatin
should not be
frozen.
A wrapping of vapor
proof – cellophane is
effective for frozen
cookies.
Cookies containing nuts,
fruits, molasses,
chocolate and milk stay
fresh longest.
Only one kind of cookies should be
stored in container because cookies
lose their individual texture and
flavors easily.
Most cookies are
best when used
after a week after
baking. They keep
as long as two
weeks in the
refrigerator and 4
months in the
home freezer.