I wanna make some cookies!

jackieglasgow

I only use the light condensed milk, I kid myself on the cakes and cookies are better for me :rotfl:, it works just the same. I use the Millies recipe a lot, in fact I about to make some, and I am putting sultanas raisins and cinnamon and some oats in. I just stick some in til the mixture looks speckled to my satisfaction.

noonesperfect

Thanks ladies.

Well, being the impatient girl that I am (lol lol stretching the "girl" bit!!) I decided to try the light condensed milk recipe...
they seem just fine, as I have a full set of gnashers .
I think they will be OK for my OH even if we have to let them soften for a couple of days (thats if they last that long).
My oven recommended a temp of 130-50C for another cookie recipe so I followed that. The middles are soft but the edges a bit crisp for him maybe

Karate

This is the recipe I use :


Just add fruit, choc chips, spices etc to your own taste.

INGREDIENTS

225g (8oz) unsalted butter, softened
225g (8oz) caster sugar
170g Carnation Condensed Milk
350g (12oz) self-raising flour

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4.

2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar, until pale and then stir in the condensed milk. Sift in the flour and then work into a soft dough with your hands.

3. Take a small handful of dough and flatten with your fingers. I aim for the dough ball to be about the size of a ping pong ball or just bigger.

4. Place onto parchment lined baking trays, spacing well apart and bake for about 12-15 minutes ntil golden brown at the edges, but still a little soft. The length of time you need to keep them in the oven will vary depending on the size of the dough ball you used, so it might take a few tries to get the 'soft/chewy' consistency to your taste.

5. Leave to cool slightly and set before transferring to a cooling rack.

The dough will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days or for about 1 month in the freezer – freeze in small slightly flattened chunks and bake as required!

hwalkerh

I am planning on making some nice Easter cookies for friends.

Can anyone recommend a good cookie recipe that will make nice thick cookies (like the individual iced ones you find in the shops)?

I had thought of shortbread but I plan to post a couple so i want something a little less crumbly that might survive the post better. Maybe a slightly chewy type of cookie would be good.

Any recipe recommendations would be great

todolistsocd

*Opinion Only*
Hi,

I got this cookbook online a while ago and this one sounds like what you mean?

Chocolate-Oatmeal Chewies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 2/3 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Heat oven to 350º. Beat sugar, butter, milk and egg in large bowl with
electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining
ingredients.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no
indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes;

remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

If I come across anymore, I'll post.
Hope this helps!:)

Pink.

Hi hwalkerh,

There are lots of recipes on this thread that may help:

Does anyone know how to make cookie shop cookies??

Chocolate Chip Cookies (millies recipes too)

I wanna make some cookies!

Pink

aussiemum

Hi,
I use this one http://www.donnahay.com.au/recipes/sweets/biscuits-cookies/star-cookies or this one http://allrecipes.com.au/recipe/9342/gingerbread-cookies.aspx enjoy

zippychick

as this has dropped down the board ive merged it with one of the links from Pinks post

dunworking

do a simple cookie dough that is rolled out .then using a bunny shaped cutter cut out and bake as usual.when baked put a marshmallow on where the tail would be return to oven to set marshmallow and melt slightly.made these for my sons 5th birthday party. they look very effective .:j

Rebelle

Hello :wave:

As a longtime lurker/infrequent poster on these Forums, I know there are loads of baking experts here and would love your advice.

I'm OK at cakes but my cookies and biscuits never turn out right. Can never seem to get the timing right, either take them out of the oven too soon and they look really pale and don't taste quite cooked, or leave them too long and they're too crunchy - more biscotti than biscuit and in need of a good dunking to make them edible!

To be fair, I haven't tried loads of different recipes (am a bit scared to given my lack of success!), just simple stuff generally with plain flour, pinch baking powder & salt, sugar, butter and then whatever flavouring - choc chips, raisins, ginger, cocoa powder etc - but have tried rolling the dough out thinner or fatter, or into little balls as some cookie recipes suggest, and they still turn out the same! Have also tried baking at lower temps (160-170, when recipes says 180-200 - my oven is electric) but that hasn't helped either.

Am I just irredeemably rubbish at biscuits (like some people can't make bread?), or can you lovely folk give me some hints as to where I might be going wrong, or have any surefire recipes to share?

Thanks in advance! :A