Self-rising flour VS flour

Nov 11, 2005 24 Replies

I doubt that your error made much difference. As I mentioned, I make these cookies and put them in the freezer raw. The reaction obviously has a prolonged time to work and there is no noticeable difference in the cookies. If you want your cookies crisper, try baking them longer. You may need to reduce the temperature by 25F and extend the baking time - baking in the center of the oven. Make sure you cool them on a rack to prevent them from getting soft from the steam they release while cooling. If those steps fail, you could substitute two egg whites for one of the whole eggs. Egg whites give structure but tend to make things dry and crisp rather than moist and cakey.

Hey Dave, if you liked that recipe, why don't you try making my oatmeal cookies with spelt flour? I'd love to hear how they turn out...

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L8r all, Dusty

The cookies were VERY crispy. That thing you mentioned about cooling them on a rack is something I should consider.

Alric

Yes, quite important! Let's them steam out and firm up. Also cool to eating temp much quicker!

Dave

As much as I dislike my JennAir range, it has one hidden feature. You can set cookies and other baked goods on the downdraft grill and turn the fan on high. Things cool quite rapidly. I also don't like winter all that much, but when it is cold outside, I can put baked goods on the deck or my covered porch for a rapid cool-down.

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