Cookies

The term cookie is derived from the Dutch word koekje meaning small cake. It was what the cookies were. Drops of the cake batter were used to test the heat of the oven. Cookies come in different shapes, sizes and textures. Down below are the different types of cookies:

• Bars - cookie batter is spread evenly in a shallow pan, then, baked. After baking, they are cooled, then, cut into bars.
• Drop - cookie batter is dropped by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
• Refrigerator - cookie dough is formed into log. Then, chilled. After that, it is thinly sliced and baked.
• Rolled - cookie dough is chilled for easier handling, then, rolled out with a rolling pin. Cut into various shapes and baked.
• Molded - cookie dough is shaped by hand after chilling or pressed into ready-made cookie molds.