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DJK, do you think if I left the baking powder out of a cookie recipe it'll make a difference to the taste?
 
Hot_Chocolate said:
DJK, do you think if I left the baking powder out of a cookie recipe it'll make a difference to the taste?
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No, but it will change the texture, and 90% of the food we don't like is based more on texture than taste. Eating is an all round sensory experience, and a cookie just aint a cookie without the crunch. Well, the crunch will still be there but it will be a very dense cookie - baking powder induces bubbles when it cooks which makes them light and crunchy afaik. I don't do much baking though to be honest...
 
Pretty much right.
Don't bother dong it without the baking powder. It changes it completely and it's not as nice. It's very... doughy.
 
:( ok. actually what I wanna do is this: I got some letter shapes. it's eldest's bday party this weekend. ( I am making cupcakes instead of cake this time round.) So, I thought I would make some cookie dough, cut letters out and bake it. and decorate it later.

but I am a bit worried that the dough would rise too much and make letters obscure. what do you think?

EDIT: I want to write "happy birthday" with the letters
 
Hot_Chocolate said:
So, I thought I would make some cookie dough, cut letters out and bake it. and decorate it later.

but I am a bit worried that the dough would rise too much and make letters obscure. what do you think?

EDIT: I want to write "happy birthday" with the letters
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How about baking it first, then cut out the letters then put icing over it?
 
Optioncarduser said:
How about baking it first, then cut out the letters then put icing over it?
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Good luck cutting letters out of biscuits. It just won't happen.

HC: use the baking powder rather - it shouldn't make them rise too much at all. Why not make the letters out of brandy snaps rather? That could be interesting...
 
tried brandy snaps once, was a huge disaster. and I don't have a lot of baking ingredients, so I can't afford any flops...
 
ok, I'll just try it and see. will just make sure the recipe I choose doesn't call for a lot (hopefully only 5ml)
 
Hot_Chocolate said:
tried brandy snaps once, was a huge disaster. and I don't have a lot of baking ingredients, so I can't afford any flops...
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I don't believe that. You probably just didn't roll them into shapes quick enough and they hardened. Brandy snaps should be a breeze for an accomplished cook like yourself.

Butter, sugar, syrup into a saucepan and melt. Once melted, remove from the heat, mix in ginger and sifted flour. Pour on to baking tray and bake at 180 for 5 minutes - simple! Put the mixture into a piping bag and pour the shapes (letters) onto the baking tray - and then allow them to cool on the baking tray itself so that they harden into their shapes.

Here's the quantities:

3 tablespoons of syrup
90g butter
1/3 cup Sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons of brandy (optional)
 
last one seems ok-ish. first one is the winner for me, though. 2nd one also not too bad. But I think I will try the first :D:D
(Iwas referring to your first post with links)

/me is all excited now

EDIT: last link also looks good
 
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