Basic Drop Cookies Food

BASIC DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Prepare oven and pans Heat oven to 350°F, with one rack in center and one rack in bottom third. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine dry ingredients In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
• Cream butter and sugars Place butter and both sugars in a mixing bowl. Mash and stir with a wooden spoon until mixture is very light and fluffy (this can take up to 6 minutes, or 2 to 3 minutes if you're using an electric mixer). Add eggs one at a time, beating until thoroughly incorporated after each. Stir in vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients and mix-ins Add dry ingredients in three additions, stirring until completely incorporated after each. Stir in desired add-ins. (Or, if making several types of cookies, first divide dough into equal parts and then stir in appropriate amounts of add-ins: 1 rounded cup for dough split in half, 3/4 cup for dough divided into thirds.)
• Bake and cool Using a 1 1/2-inch ice-cream scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart Bake, rotating sheets top to bottom and back to front halfway through, until golden brown at edges and set in center, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week, or frozen up to 1 month.
• Drop-Cookie Tips
• If your cookies turn out dense and hard, you might be using ingredients that are too cold and not creaming them enough. If your cookies spread too much in the oven and are too thin, on the other hand, you might be overdoing the creaming step or using ingredients that are too warm. It's worth the time to chill your dough before baking; this will help to control how much it spreads in the oven as it bakes.
• Sifting Chopped Nuts
• Before incorporating chopped nuts into doughs or batters, sift out the fine dust in a sieve. This will keep the particles from clouding the color or imparting a grainy texture.

OLD FASHIONED DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Add all dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. At this point stir in your favorite candy, chocolate chips, nuts, candied fruit, raisins or anything you would like to use.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

CHUNKY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pretzels, peanuts, chocolate chunks and raisins. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are golden brown, 10-14 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

QUICK DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine sugar, salt, butter and milk in a medium size sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil and let boil for 1 minute.
• Stir in peanut butter, oats, vanilla and chocolate drink mix.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons full onto waxed paper.
• Let set until cool.
• Store in airtight container.