If you’re a Food Network fan (such as myself and The Sheconomist) you’ve no doubt seen the Food Network Challenge where bakers compete to make different foods. Frankly, the show bears little interest to me, however they were making cookies the other day, which bears more interest than even money in my world.
They were making all kinds of amazing cookies. And then came the judging. I was shocked when a judge bit into a crispy cookie and complained that the cookie wasn’t baked long enough. WHAT?! The cookie, which was crunchy and produced crumbs was undercooked? No sir, you are wrong. The contestant that made the cookie also complained saying they didn’t give the cookie enough time to cool. Wrong again.
Let me correct all misconceptions of how cookies should be prepared and baked. Most of us are familiar with the slice and bake cookies, we’ve all probably made a batch of chocolate chip from Pillsbury. First of all, it should be noted that cookie in dough form is the most correct way to consume a cookie. If you insist on putting the dough in cookie shaped piles and placing them in an oven I have guidelines for this as well. Put the cookie in the oven for about 8 minutes. Remove them from the oven and consume immediately. It is easiest to do this with a spoon.
IF you insist on cooking it further, you may do so for about 2-3 more minutes. This makes the cookie hard enough to lift with your hand. However there should still be no waiting for the cookies to “cool”. Under no circumstances should a cookie every produce crumbs. Nor should it ever crunch. Even if you don’t eat all the cookies immediately after baking, the next day they should merely be soft and tasty.
I’ve lost so much respect for the Food Network and their clearly irresponsible use of cookie propaganda. Join me in protest.
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Cookies are right up there on my list also.
My wife will use applesauce as a healthy substitute for butter when making cookies and other baked goods. Give it a shot, you might just like it.