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Describe How To Make Cookies Research Paper

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To get started you will need to find a clean and roomy work area. Next, you will need to position the racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven. Also, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit,that way it is ready to go when the cookies are ready. Now it is time to start making the cookies! First you will need to sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, salt, and pepper through a sifter into a medium bowl. Once done with that set it aside until later. Second, you will need to use a hand-held electric mixer to beat the butter and vegetable shortening in a large bowl on high speed for about one minute or until well combined. Add the brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy, which is about two minutes. Now beat in the …show more content…

After you have cut the cookies out, transfer them onto a non-stick cookie sheet, leaving about one inch of space between each cookie. Carefully knead the scraps together, chill about for 5 minutes, roll out, and cut more cookies. Place the cookies in the oven to let the baking begin. While baking you will need to switch the positions of the cookies from top to bottom and back to front halfway through the baking process. Bake until the edges of the cookies are set and crisp, which is approximately 10-12 minutes. Once the cookies are done baking, take them out of the oven and place them on a wire cooling rack, so they can completely cool. Repeat all of the above for the other half of the dough. Now the fun part begins, decorating! To make the Royal icing you use a hand-held electric mixer at low speed to beat the confectioners sugar, egg-white powder, and water until completely combined. Increase speed to high and beat mixture until the icing is very stiff, shiny, and thick enough to pipe. Once you are done mixing the icing, fill a pastry bag to pipe the icing onto the cookies. To fill the pastry bag use a rubber spatula to scoop the icing into the

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