Need a good cookie recipie!?

Question

We're new to this baking thing so something nice and simple please?

Eh... yup we have stores, I ciykd buy cookies or cookie mix but I wanna bake them myself!

Muppets!

Oh Purleeeesee.... I don't want to BUY a mix I want to BAKE myself!

Baking, as in do it all myself not add water and pop in the oven!

BIG THANKS to the few recipies I have so far - great!

Answer 1

Ingredients
100 grams butter
50 grams caster sugar
60 grams brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence/extract
125 grams of plain flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
A big bar of chocolate (at least 200 grams)
A couple of handfuls of coarsely chopped walnuts (if you've got small hands, add an extra handful just for luck)
Method
Turn your oven on to preheat at 180 degrees Celsius (about 350 degrees Fahrenheit, gas mark 4). Remember to take your grill pan out first. Now get some baking trays ready (if they're not non-stick then you better line them or grease them).

In a big bowl add the butter and both sugars, and then beat them until they are light and fluffy. We like our mixing the old fashioned way so we'd probably use a wooden spoon; but a whisk would work too. If you're really posh and have a fancy food processor you could always use that, but remember: it's yourself you're cheating at the end of the day. You'll know you're pretty much there when the colour starts to lighten, and the sugar starts to look less granular.

Add your egg and vanilla essence and mix them all together well. Try and use vanilla extract rather than vanilla essence - it's much closer to the real thing.

To give your arm a bit of a rest from all that mixing, in a separate bowl measure out the flour, salt, and bicarbonate of soda. Best to pass them through a sieve if you have one. (Handy kitchen tip: tennis rackets, while ideal for draining pasta, are not of much use when sieving flour, so don't bother.)

Now add the dry ingredients to the sugary egg-butter mix and use a wooden spoon to mix them all together well.

Time to prepare the chocolate chips and walnuts. For the walnuts we'd probably start with some walnut halves and then chop them up into bite-size pieces.

The choice of which chocolate to use is entirely up to you. Frankly, we're suckers for a big bar of Cadbury's Dairy Milk, but just about anything will do. If you're trying to impress someone, why not try some Green & Blacks? It's pretty darn tasty.*

Now, the size of chunk is a subject of much discussion around the OUT-LAW office. Some people prefer a dainty chip. But I say you should never be too scared to go large - a centimetre square would work just fine. The cooking process makes the chocolate go soft in the middle, meaning it's not hard when you bite in - so sometimes the bigger the better. But don't be afraid to experiment.

Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.

Try and resist the temptation at this stage just to sit down with a spoon and eat it out of the bowl. Instead, drop the mix in tablespoon-sized scoops onto the baking trays. Remember to leave plenty of space between scoops - these boys need space to spread out. If you're being economical you'll get about 10 to 12 cookies.

Pop them in the oven and bake until they go golden brown, and the centres are still slightly soft to the touch. It's going to take about 12 to 15 minutes. Take them out, leave them to sit for 5 minutes then pop them on a cooling rack.

Hey Presto! The world's finest cookies, in the comfort of your own home.

* Please note: OUT-LAW is not affiliated with any chocolate companies, and we're sure that any chocolate will be just as good with this recipe. In particular we're not endorsing any particular chocolate manufacturers. However, if any chocolate manufacturers want to send us some crates of their stuff, we'd be quite happy to give them a go, and tell them what we think.

Answer 2

Big Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

If you prefer a less sweet cookie, you can reduce the white sugar by one-quarter cup, but you will lose some crispness. Do not overbake these cookies. The edges should be brown but the rest of the cookie should still be very light in color. Parchment paper makes for easy cookie removal and cleanup, but it’s not a necessity. If you don’t use parchment, let the cookies cool directly on the baking sheet for two minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Makes 16 to 20 large cookies
2 sticks unsalted butter (1/2 pound), softened but still firm
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
3 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups raisins (optional)

1. Adjust oven racks to low and middle positions; heat oven to 350 degrees. In bowl of electric mixer or by hand, beat butter until creamy. Add sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time.

2. Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg together, then stir them into butter-sugar mixture with wooden spoon or large rubber spatula. Stir in oats and optional raisins.

3. Form dough into sixteen to twenty 2-inch balls, placing each dough round onto one of two parchment paper–covered, large cookie sheets. Bake until cookie edges turn golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes. (Halfway during baking, turn cookie sheets from front to back and also switch them from top to bottom.) Slide cookies on parchment onto cooling rack. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving.

Answer 3

INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats 1 egg 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup raisins --------------------------------------... DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift the flour together with the soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in the oats. Combine the other ingredients and add them to the flour mixture, stirring thoroughly. Drop by tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 to 18 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool.

Answer 4

Quick, Easy -N- Fast Candy Bar Cookie Recipe

Boil for 5 minutes:
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. margarine
1 C. graham crackers crumbs
1/2 C. white sugar
1/4 C. milk

Melt over low heat:
1/2 C. chocolate chips
1/2 C. butterscotch chips
2/3 C. peanut butter

Line a 9 x 13 pan with Club crackers. Pour over crackers and top with another layer of crackers. Pour melted chips over top of bars and spread. Cool and cut into squares.

One of my all time favs.... ( hint, use more butterscotch chips and less peanut butter )

Answer 5

try these they are beautiful
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INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

Answer 6

Try going to cakemixdoctor.com

You can make really easy cookies from a boxed cake mix.

Answer 7

I'm new to this baking thing too, and I believe cookbooks were made for girls. The first thing it told me to do was grease the bottom of the pan. I almost burned down the house.

Good luck with your cookies!

Answer 8

Hi! There are lots and lots of websites for cookie recipes. Just google what you want to bake and you will get good ones. Good luck and send me some! xxx

PS Try chefs.com

Answer 9

Puff pastry!
3 things to think of
- preheat oven before beginning with the dough
- beat each egg well in the dough and
- dont open the oven before baking time is over
http://www.jannekes.eu/pie-cookies/indexkoek.html

Answer 10

SUPERMARKET! You can buy TollHouse cookies that are already in circles and you just place them on a tray and bake them in the oven. and they taste great!