How do you make cookies that stay soft and chewy instead of getting
brittle and hard? What ingredient does that, molasses or what?

Regards,
Lewis

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Using Crisco instead of butter or margarine helps quite a lot. There's
also a big textural difference i baked good depending on if you use
real butter or if you use a baking spread.

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:38:18 -0600, "Lewis Dodd"
> wrote:

> How do you make cookies that stay soft and chewy instead of getting
> brittle and hard? What ingredient does that, molasses or what?
>
Some people say "use real butter", others say use something
else, I say undercook them a bit.

sf

sf > wrote in
:

> On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:38:18 -0600, "Lewis Dodd"
> > wrote:
>
> > How do you make cookies that stay soft and chewy instead of
> > getting
> > brittle and hard? What ingredient does that, molasses or what?
> >
> Some people say "use real butter", others say use something
> else, I say undercook them a bit.
>
> sf
>


I say use sour cream

* Exported from MasterCook *


Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies


Recipe By amsel's Heirloom Recipes
Serving Size : 42 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : cookies


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method


-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups flour
6 ounces chocolate chips
1/2 cup nuts -- optional

1. Combine ingredients in order given.
2. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet.
3. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.


Source:
"Jackie Fast"
Yield:
"3 1/2 dozen"

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NOTES : The bad news is, these don't keep well. The good news is, they
won't have to!

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No Bread Crumbs were hurt in the making of this Meal.
Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl
Continuing to be Manitoban

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:38:18 -0600, "Lewis Dodd" > wrote:

> How do you make cookies that stay soft and chewy instead of getting
>brittle and hard? What ingredient does that, molasses or what?

Alton Brown did an entire episode on cookie recipe modifications to get
different results from the same general recipe. Try looking at foodtv.com
and searching for good eats chocolate chip cookie recipes.

--
Siobhan Perricone
Humans wrote the bible,
God wrote the rocks
-- Word of God by Kathy Mar

One time on Usenet, Siobhan Perricone > said:
> On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:38:18 -0600, "Lewis Dodd" > wrote:
>
> > How do you make cookies that stay soft and chewy instead of getting
> >brittle and hard? What ingredient does that, molasses or what?
>
> Alton Brown did an entire episode on cookie recipe modifications to get
> different results from the same general recipe. Try looking at foodtv.com
> and searching for good eats chocolate chip cookie recipes.

I remember that episode -- he made "The Thin", "The Puffy", and "The
Chewy". The OP might also try the "Good Eats Fan Page", as they have
complete transcripts from the show:

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/GEFP/index.htm

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J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF

at Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:38:18 GMT in >,
(Lewis Dodd) wrote :

> How do you make cookies that stay soft and chewy instead of getting
>brittle and hard? What ingredient does that, molasses or what?

For soft, more eggs. For chewy, more sugar. So by tweaking the egg ratio
and the sugar ratio, you can create the cookie with the texture you desire.


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Alex Rast

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