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cookie recipe puzzlement
I have a recipe for Banana Chocolate Chip cookies that I got from my
sister-in-law. Her cookies always come out puffy and rounded and they don't spread all over the pan. Mine spread until the edges of each cookie is touching the one next to it. I've even made it as mini-muffins and when the batter rises over the edge of the muffin cup it spreads around the edges. Here's the recipe: Banana Chocolate-Chip Cookies 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup butter, margarine or shortening 2 eggs 1 cup mashed bananas 1 6 ounce package chocolate chips Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Cream butter, add sugar and mix. Add eggs and mix until light. Add flour and mix until blended. Add bananas and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes in 375-degree oven. ================================================== ==== I've made this every way I can think of - with butter, with margarine, with Crisco. I make sure my measurements are exact (especially the bananas). My oven is properly calibrated. My baking powder is fresh. I've tried chilling and/or freezing the dough, both before and after putting carefully measured spoonfuls on the cookie sheet. I've also made the cookies on a silpat instead of a greased cookie sheet. But no matter what I do, those darn cookies spread and spread and go flat once they're in the oven. They just won't come out the way my sister-in-law's come out!! We've compared notes and can't figure out what's wrong. Does anyone have any theories? Cathy |
"cathy" > wrote in message ... >I have a recipe for Banana Chocolate Chip cookies that I got from my > sister-in-law. Her cookies always come out puffy and rounded and they > don't spread all over the pan. Mine spread until the edges of each > cookie is touching the one next to it. I've even made it as > mini-muffins and when the batter rises over the edge of the muffin cup > it spreads around the edges. > > Here's the recipe: > > Banana Chocolate-Chip Cookies > > 2 cups flour > 2 teaspoons baking powder > 1/2 teaspoon baking soda > 1/2 teaspoon salt > 1 cup sugar > 2/3 cup butter, margarine or shortening > 2 eggs > 1 cup mashed bananas > 1 6 ounce package chocolate chips > > Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. > Cream butter, add sugar and mix. Add eggs and mix until light. > Add flour and mix until blended. Add bananas and mix well. > Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto > greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes in 375-degree oven. > > ================================================== ==== > > I've made this every way I can think of - with butter, with margarine, > with Crisco. I make sure my measurements are exact (especially the > bananas). My oven is properly calibrated. My baking powder is fresh. > I've tried chilling and/or freezing the dough, both before and after > putting carefully measured spoonfuls on the cookie sheet. I've also > made the cookies on a silpat instead of a greased cookie sheet. > > But no matter what I do, those darn cookies spread and spread and go > flat once they're in the oven. They just won't come out the way my > sister-in-law's come out!! We've compared notes and can't figure out > what's wrong. > > Does anyone have any theories? > > Cathy What type of flour are you using? I no longer use flour, but I seem to remember that there can be a distinct difference between "all-purpose," "bread flour," etc. It might be worth trading notes with your sister-in-law on that. MaryL |
cathy wrote: > I have a recipe for Banana Chocolate Chip cookies that I got from my > sister-in-law. Her cookies always come out puffy and rounded and they > don't spread all over the pan. Mine spread until the edges of each > cookie is touching the one next to it. I've even made it as > mini-muffins and when the batter rises over the edge of the muffin cup > it spreads around the edges. > > Here's the recipe: > > Banana Chocolate-Chip Cookies > > 2 cups flour > 2 teaspoons baking powder > 1/2 teaspoon baking soda > 1/2 teaspoon salt > 1 cup sugar > 2/3 cup butter, margarine or shortening > 2 eggs > 1 cup mashed bananas > 1 6 ounce package chocolate chips > > Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. > Cream butter, add sugar and mix. Add eggs and mix until light. > Add flour and mix until blended. Add bananas and mix well. > Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto > greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes in 375-degree oven. > > ================================================== ==== > > I've made this every way I can think of - with butter, with margarine, > with Crisco. I make sure my measurements are exact (especially the > bananas). My oven is properly calibrated. My baking powder is fresh. > I've tried chilling and/or freezing the dough, both before and after > putting carefully measured spoonfuls on the cookie sheet. I've also > made the cookies on a silpat instead of a greased cookie sheet. > > But no matter what I do, those darn cookies spread and spread and go > flat once they're in the oven. They just won't come out the way my > sister-in-law's come out!! We've compared notes and can't figure out > what's wrong. > > Does anyone have any theories? i'm not a cookie baker. i thought it may have something to do with the type of fat you're using. also i've heard that chilling the dough thoroughly before baking helps make them puffier and not spread so much |
On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:11:45 -0600, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote: > >"cathy" > wrote in message .. . >>I have a recipe for Banana Chocolate Chip cookies that I got from my >> sister-in-law. Her cookies always come out puffy and rounded and they >> don't spread all over the pan. Mine spread until the edges of each >> cookie is touching the one next to it. I've even made it as >> mini-muffins and when the batter rises over the edge of the muffin cup >> it spreads around the edges. >> >> Here's the recipe: >> >> Banana Chocolate-Chip Cookies >> >> 2 cups flour >> 2 teaspoons baking powder >> 1/2 teaspoon baking soda >> 1/2 teaspoon salt >> 1 cup sugar >> 2/3 cup butter, margarine or shortening >> 2 eggs >> 1 cup mashed bananas >> 1 6 ounce package chocolate chips >> >> Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. >> Cream butter, add sugar and mix. Add eggs and mix until light. >> Add flour and mix until blended. Add bananas and mix well. >> Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto >> greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes in 375-degree oven. >> >> ================================================== ==== >> >> I've made this every way I can think of - with butter, with margarine, >> with Crisco. I make sure my measurements are exact (especially the >> bananas). My oven is properly calibrated. My baking powder is fresh. >> I've tried chilling and/or freezing the dough, both before and after >> putting carefully measured spoonfuls on the cookie sheet. I've also >> made the cookies on a silpat instead of a greased cookie sheet. >> >> But no matter what I do, those darn cookies spread and spread and go >> flat once they're in the oven. They just won't come out the way my >> sister-in-law's come out!! We've compared notes and can't figure out >> what's wrong. >> >> Does anyone have any theories? >> >> Cathy > >What type of flour are you using? I no longer use flour, but I seem to >remember that there can be a distinct difference between "all-purpose," >"bread flour," etc. It might be worth trading notes with your sister-in-law >on that. > >MaryL > We both shop at the same market. And we both buy all-purpose flour. I won't swear it's the same brand, but it's the same type. All-purpose flour is the standard kind of flour found here (southern California). Cathy |
On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:20:19 -0500, "A.C." > wrote:
> >cathy wrote: > >> I have a recipe for Banana Chocolate Chip cookies that I got from my >> sister-in-law. Her cookies always come out puffy and rounded and they >> don't spread all over the pan. Mine spread until the edges of each >> cookie is touching the one next to it. I've even made it as >> mini-muffins and when the batter rises over the edge of the muffin cup >> it spreads around the edges. >> >> Here's the recipe: >> >> Banana Chocolate-Chip Cookies >> >> 2 cups flour >> 2 teaspoons baking powder >> 1/2 teaspoon baking soda >> 1/2 teaspoon salt >> 1 cup sugar >> 2/3 cup butter, margarine or shortening >> 2 eggs >> 1 cup mashed bananas >> 1 6 ounce package chocolate chips >> >> Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. >> Cream butter, add sugar and mix. Add eggs and mix until light. >> Add flour and mix until blended. Add bananas and mix well. >> Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto >> greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes in 375-degree oven. >> >> ================================================== ==== >> >> I've made this every way I can think of - with butter, with margarine, >> with Crisco. I make sure my measurements are exact (especially the >> bananas). My oven is properly calibrated. My baking powder is fresh. >> I've tried chilling and/or freezing the dough, both before and after >> putting carefully measured spoonfuls on the cookie sheet. I've also >> made the cookies on a silpat instead of a greased cookie sheet. >> >> But no matter what I do, those darn cookies spread and spread and go >> flat once they're in the oven. They just won't come out the way my >> sister-in-law's come out!! We've compared notes and can't figure out >> what's wrong. >> >> Does anyone have any theories? > > >i'm not a cookie baker. i thought it may have something to do with the type >of fat you're using. also i've heard that chilling the dough thoroughly >before baking helps make them puffier and not spread so much > I've already tried that, as I stated in my post. I've used every kind of fat commonly used in baking. I've tried chilling the dough, and even freezing the dough, but it didn't work. Cathy |
"cathy" > wrote in message
... > We both shop at the same market. And we both buy all-purpose flour. I > won't swear it's the same brand, but it's the same type. All-purpose > flour is the standard kind of flour found here (southern California). What about inviting her over to your place, and have her make them in your kitchen? Alternatively, you could go over to her place and watch her making them in her own kitchen. Clearly you need to see exactly what she is doing, every step of the way. And check her oven temp -- yours may be correct, but hers might not be! S. |
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"Scharone" > wrote in
: > "cathy" > wrote in message > ... > > > We both shop at the same market. And we both buy all-purpose > > flour. I won't swear it's the same brand, but it's the same type. > > All-purpose flour is the standard kind of flour found here > > (southern California). > > What about inviting her over to your place, and have her make them > in your kitchen? > > Alternatively, you could go over to her place and watch her making > them in her own kitchen. Clearly you need to see exactly what she > is doing, every step of the way. And check her oven temp -- yours > may be correct, but hers might not be! > > S. > > Try chilling the cookies before baking, put the cookie sheet in the fridge for 15 minutes. Also consider that perhaps your leavening agent (baking powder) might be on the old side. -- No Bread Crumbs were hurt in the making of this Meal. Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl Continuing to be Manitoban |
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