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How do you like your peanut butter cookies? |
Chewy, peanutty and rich |
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Cakey, peanutty and rich |
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Thin, crisp, peanutty and rich |
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28% |
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I loathe peanut butter cookies |
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Posted: Mon 15 Nov, 2004 8:32 am Post subject: |
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I prefer slighty crispy and slightly chewy but definately peanutty.
What does "rich" means when applied to peanut cookies? |
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Posted: Mon 22 Nov, 2004 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Before making those dreadful peanut butter cookies, we consulted wcpo.com - Cookie Tips: How To Make Cookies Flat, Crispy, Soft, Or Chewy There was no mention of butter vs shortening.
We were very careful to make sure that the ingredients and dough were brought up to room temperature - pretty tricky thing to do in our kitchen in November. And we also were careful to drop the cookie dough onto cooled pans - we were trying for a spreading AND chewy cookie. (When I say "we", of course I don't mean "me". The only time I make cookies is at Christmas time) When the first pucks came out of the oven, they had not spread at all but they were dense and completely rock hard.
I think that there was WAY too much flour in the cookies we made. I asked if the flour was sifted or at least fluffed before being measured and got a blank look for the answer. This indicates to me that even if the recipe already called for too much flour, even more was added.
The other little problem is that one of us really prefers thin crispy peanut butter cookies. I think for the next batch of peanut butter cookies, I'm going to have to compromise and settle for thin crispy....
Thanks for the link to the Melinda Lee cookie tips page, blm. Sorry to hear that your cookies didn't turn out either. Maybe one just can't make good peanut butter cookies in Toronto.... 
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Posted: Mon 22 Nov, 2004 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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wcpo.com - Cookie Tips: How To Make Cookies Flat, Crispy, Soft, Or Chewy wrote: |
Too much flour will make the cookie, firm, dry and tough ... |
Aha! My cookies were exactly that: firm, dry and tough. Next time I'll start with half the flour and bake just a couple of cookies. Then add more flour, 2 more cookies etc until they come out right. I think I'll use more peanut butter, too.
slightly off topic:
Hmm ... I wonder if you can bake cookies in a wok.
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Posted: Mon 22 Nov, 2004 6:04 pm Post subject: Nutella Cookies |
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I once tried making peanut butter cookies with nutella (hazelnut, chocolaty spread) instead of peanut butter. I seem to recall them being rather thin and crispy, although they were delicious (you can never go wrong with nutella). I too prefer chewy cookies, so I’m wondering if anyone has any ideas in creating the perfect nutella cookie. Nutella has a slightly softer consistency than most peanut butters, so I’m not sure how to go about re-attempting this recipe. Many here seem to be quickly becoming peanut butter cookie connoisseurs, and your expertise would be greatly appreciated.
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