Any Home Bakers Here?

[N F C]

King Arthur has a write up comparing how a basic cookie recipe will come out differently with butter vs. vegetable shortening, brown sugar vs. white sugar, etc. It's interesting to see the differences depending which way you go.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2016/03/14/cookie-chemistry-2/

 

[ronott1]

King Arthur has a write up comparing how a basic cookie recipe will come out differently with butter vs. vegetable shortening, brown sugar vs. white sugar, etc. It's interesting to see the differences depending which way you go.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2016/03/14/cookie-chemistry-2/

Did I post the chocolate cookie experiment on this thread?

It was similar to this one.

Yes, I think it was the same one.

 

[N F C]

Glad y'all are discussing the Snickerdoodles again I had never heard of them before, but they sound awesome.

The math to cut down the recipe is overwhelming

So was thinking about trying the Betty Crocker one, started wondering about the cream of Tartar - and resources state it adds to the flavor and helps give a crunchy outside and soft inside? I always have it on hand anyway.

It seems that shortening vs butter also offers a different texture?

The Betty Crocker one doesn't mention refrigeration or freezing the dough?
Anyone tried these - is 400 F a little high to bake cookies?

The only snickerdoodle recipe I've ever made was from Betty Crocker (I have her cookie cook book). 400* works just fine...the cookies will puff up a bit at first then kind of settle down.

Mmmm...haven't had one of those for a long time.

 

[N F C]

Did I post the chocolate cookie experiment on this thread?

It was similar to this one.

Yes, I think it was the same one.

Sorry Ron, didn't remember that.

 

[ronott1]

Sorry Ron, didn't remember that.

It is a good one to post again!

 

[sunflour]

The only snickerdoodle recipe I've ever made was from Betty Crocker (I have her cookie cook book). 400* works just fine...the cookies will puff up a bit at first then kind of settle down.

Mmmm...haven't had one of those for a long time.

Thanks for the link to KA - must be what I read in the past.

Got an eye exam appt. tomorrow - but gonna bake some Snookerdoodles

Even if DH has to read me the recipe

(guess they aren't s Southern recipe since I had never heard of them) But am obsessed now and have to try them..

 

[cmom]

Quote: My hubby is trying to change his eating habits. Anything that requires any kind of oil or butter for whatever, he is now using the coconut oil or coconut butter. The night before last it was Mac-n-Cheese with coconut butter instead of real butter. Hubby thought it was wonderful, I thought,ok. I would have preferred butter.

 

[ronott1]

My hubby is trying to change his eating habits. Anything that requires any kind of oil or butter for whatever, he is now using the coconut oil or coconut butter. The night before last it was Mac-n-Cheese with coconut butter instead of real butter. Hubby thought it was wonderful, I thought,ok. I would have preferred butter.

Butter is my favorite--I eat way too much of it.

 

[DigMyChicks]

Butter is my favorite--I eat way too much of it.

Me too!

 

[Jesusfreak101]

I love butter and homemade butter is pretty good! Lucy had a blast!!