Keep Biscuits Fresh
If you keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the container, it will keep biscuits fresh for a longer time.
If you keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the container, it will keep biscuits fresh for a longer time.
Wait until cookies have completely cooled — then store them in tightly covered containers.
When you mix the flour to the moist ingredients, stir just until blended. Be careful not to over mix or beat your cookie dough.
You can always add a new flavor to your basic butter-cookie recipe with a bit of citrus zest or ground nuts. Another way is to substitute the vanilla extract with almond, orange or lemon extract.
Cookies freeze well. But to have fresh cookies at a moment’s notice, freeze the dough instead, and pull out only as much as you want to bake right away.
Try adding maple flavoring instead of vanilla in your peanut butter cookies. It makes wonderful change.
Most cookie dough freezes well for four to six weeks, rolls of dough can be double-wrapped in plastic, chilled in the refrigerator, and then frozen in a zippered bag.
When making cookies, always use unsalted butter, never margarine. The unsalted butter gives the cookies a lighter texture.
To dress up brownies while baking, don’t forget glazes and icings. Start with brownie mix, then make your own icing, or rely on prepared varieties from the grocery store.
Keep cookies moist and chewy by throwing a few slices of apple in your cookie jar to keep cookies soft. Don?t do this if you like crispy or crunchy cookies
To keep biscuits cripsy, put some sugar cubes in biscuit jar, the biscuits and cookies remain frsh and crisp.