the takeaway secret

LilacLillie

I made the cookies as well and the same problem
Lightly oiled the tray, 7 to 8 mins didn't seem enough, so left them another 5 mins.
My cooker is only a couple of months old so I was blaming that for the pasty gooey cookies, but from what others have said maybe its the recipe?
Saying that I left them overnight (was going to throw them away but they were too hot!) and they 'set' a bit and taste fine.
Not sure if I'll make them again either????????
I also made the bannana muffins and they were the best I've ever made.................so my neighbours tell me, one of whom has loaned the book :eek:
LL

flea72

i have made these cookies many times with no problem. how firm is the dough, before you cook it? it should be very stiff, and have no elasticity

im just wondering whether the type of choc chips you use could be having an affect? maybe the fat content is too high, and this is seeping out?

or perhaps we are used to eating different types of cookies? these dont turn out like the ones you buy on the bakery counter in the supermarkets. these are soft and chewy, its difficult to describe the texture, but id say its more like eating a a bit of fudge, than what we brits would class a biscuit/cookie

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roosterpotatoes

furndire wrote: »

If you have local Indian supermarket Fenugreek leaves are called Methi

I still can't find Fenugreek leaves anywhere :mad:

roosterpotatoes

flea72 wrote: »

or perhaps we are used to eating different types of cookies? these dont turn out like the ones you buy on the bakery counter in the supermarkets. these are soft and chewy, its difficult to describe the texture, but id say its more like eating a a bit of fudge, than what we brits would class a biscuit/cookie

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My favourite type of cookie, ill have to give them a whirl.
Going to try baking some banana muffins again this evening as school gala tomorrow and they would like some cakes and biscuits to sell:D

HannahIOW

LilacLillie wrote: »

I made the cookies as well and the same problem
Lightly oiled the tray, 7 to 8 mins didn't seem enough, so left them another 5 mins.
My cooker is only a couple of months old so I was blaming that for the pasty gooey cookies, but from what others have said maybe its the recipe?

Thanks glad it's not just me then!

LilacLillie

flea72 wrote: »

i have made these cookies many times with no problem. how firm is the dough, before you cook it? it should be very stiff, and have no elasticity
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My dough was so firm it broke my electric whisk that I've had for donkies! set lovely and looked the buisness...............just didn't look good when cooked as per instruction
LL

flea72

LilacLillie wrote: »

My dough was so firm it broke my electric whisk that I've had for donkies! set lovely and looked the buisness...............just didn't look good when cooked as per instruction
LL

whisk???

you dont whisk cookies, you make them like bread, so get your hands in there. the only bit you might need a wooden spoon for, is creaming the butter/sugar, but once the flours in, just use your hands

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omen666

flea72 wrote: »

whisk???

you dont whisk cookies, you make them like bread, so get your hands in there. the only bit you might need a wooden spoon for, is creaming the butter/sugar, but once the flours in, just use your hands

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HannahIOW

I used a metal spoon to stir my ingredients together as can't stand stuff getting under my nails... maybe this is where we are going wrong lol

omen666

HannahIOW wrote: »

I used a metal spoon to stir my ingredients together as can't stand stuff getting under my nails... maybe this is where we are going wrong lol

Sandwich bags over your hands? Plastic gloves?