Biscuits and cookies

Ianna

Hello all!

My partner has a Maryland cookie habit, they're hard cookies which are kind of like plain biscuits with chocolate chips in them. They're not cheap and I'd really like to be able to make them for him instead. Any ideas? All the cookie recipes I've found have been really soft.

He also really likes the big soft chewy cookies like the Subway rainbow ones, Millies cookies or the ones you can get in packs of 5 in supermarkets. I've tried lots of soft cookie recipes but have never found one which gets the cookies really chewy, there are lots of soft cookies that come out kind of cakey but I've never found one that's right. Any ideas?

I've looked through the cookie threads but I can't tell which recipes would be chewy and which would be hard. I need your expert advice!

TAG

I'd be interested in this as well.

noonesperfect

I wonder if a type of shortbreaddy-type recipe would work for the Maryland-type cookies. Made with marge so not too buttery and maybe a dash of vanilla essence. Plus choc chips and maybe some chopped hazelnuts. Yum!

Can't recall the name right now but I have a recipe for some biscuits which are quite chewy (they have dessicated coconut and oats in) if they sound any good?

lucasmum

Last week I found a recipe on here for snickerdoodles. I had to make them just because of the name! They were lovely chunky cookies. I used dried fruit and hazelnuts but if you used choc chips and hazelnuts they would taste just like maryland cookies I think. Just search for 'snickerdoodles' and you will find the recipe. HTH

Fen1

Try American websites for biscuits and cookies (they are mad for them!)

I like the following sites:

http://www.kingarthurflour.com

http://www.foodnetwork.com

Gena

My friend once tried to make chewy cookies like Millies, after a batch of hard cookies she tried adding golden syrup and said they were good. I've never done it myself (and don't know how much she added) but it could be worth a try.

sahararose

I got this recipe from this forum ( don't remember who posted it but THANK YOU !!!!) They taste exactly the same as Millies cookies.....I'd tried to find the recipe for these for years. Just make sure you don't cook for any longer than stated. They don't look cooked when theycome out of the oven, but soon sink and look just like they should.

3 oz butter 3 oz granulated sugar 3 oz brown sugar Few drops vanilla essence 1 beaten egg 6 oz self-raising flour, sifted A pinch of salt 2 oz nuts, chopped (optional) 2 – 4 oz chocolate chips
1: Pre-heat oven to 350 F/ Gas Mark 4/ 180 C 2: Stick some greaseproof paper on two baking trays 3: Cream the butter with sugars and vanilla essence in a bowl until pale and fluffy 4: Beat the egg in 5: Fold in the sifted flour and salt 6: Add the nuts and chocolate in then mix it all round with your spoon 7: Drop spoonfuls of mixture onto baking trays, allowing room for cookies to spread whilst baking 8: Pop trays in the oven for 11 minutes AND NOT A MINUTE LONGER, ELSE THEY’LL BE CRUNCHY BISCUITS 9: Cool your cookies on the trays for about a minute, before placing them onto a wire rack to cool down properly

nixinix

I hate you all ....why did I have to see this thread...temptation means now I will just have to try some of these recipes esp. Sahararoses....do you think cadburys buttons, broken up, would work instead of choc chips (have some buttons and no chips!)

sahararose

nixinix - I've tried lots of different flavours with these cookies, just don't use big chunks of chocolate or the cookies are harder to get off the tray. Plus - I now always use the non-stick reusable sheets (currently about £2 eacha nd 3 for 2 at Sainsburys).

nixinix

sahararose - thank you. Made some this afternoon. My DH commented 'these are like the ones from the cookie shop' - so a definate success! Thanks again!

KiKi

Oh - great. Now I have to go and make cookies because this thread has made me crave them. Diet's just gone out the window.

I blame the OP.



KiKi