Cookie Doh!
I discovered the secret to stress-free cookie dough rolling a few years ago and it changed my life! OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but it’s still a pretty darn, cool trick and I want to make sure everyone knows about it. I originally found this technique in my beloved copy of Joy Of Cooking. It’s so simple, yet solves so many problems:
- dough doesn’t stick to anything, ever
- cut your fridge chill-time by at least half
- no extra flour incorporated into the dough, means the cookies are tastier
- intricate or detailed cookie edges are crisp and clean
- makes cookie cutting much easier for kids
- counter and rolling pin stay squeaky clean
- enables you to roll the dough as thin as you like
I though this technique would be most easily explained by video, so here you go! (I’m sure many of you are already hip to this trick, but for those of you who aren’t – this is gonna blow your mind. You can thank me later.)
December 15th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
it is awesome :O) i love that you used your newly created bacon cutter! yay!
December 15th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
OMG, it’s a love/hate thing to learn something you could have used all of these years… well it is now a new day.
Thanks for sharing
December 15th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
I literally gasped when I saw what you were doing! I cannot tell you how much I will owe you when I’m elbows deep in sugar cookies for an upcoming baby shower. Thank you!
December 15th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Your bacon cutter is just perfect. I’ve got one of those do it yourself kits, and can not for the life of me get it to work – can you do a vido tutorial of that – pretty pretty please!!
December 15th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
OMG. You just changed my life. THANK YOU!!!
December 15th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Oh my goodness – genius! I cannot wait to try this out on my gingerbread cookies…they are always so tricky to cut out. Not anymore thanks to you!!! Thanks!!
December 15th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Yep, mind is blown! I’ve never tried this before! Brilliant.
December 15th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Such a simple but awesome way to roll out that cookie dough. Thanks for sharing!
December 16th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Not waiting until later…thanking you right now!
December 16th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Thanks for the tip, can’t wait to try it!! I just started making cut out cookies so this is going to come in handy!
December 17th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Why didnt anyone think of that earlier!?!? Now I probably can enjoy this part…i hated how messy i my kitchen would get with all the extra flour! Thank you for sharing!!!
December 17th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
The main reason I do not do cut out cookies is now gone!!!!! I am going to do this! THANK YOU!!!!!! Such an easy idea and yet, I didn’t have a clue…..
Thank you for the tags too!
December 19th, 2009 at 10:58 am
I couldn’t have found your blog, or this blog post at a better time. It is Christmas cookie bake day today for me and my children. This is going to save me from getting a migrane and save me precious clean up time. Thank you, bless you, you made my day!
Maureen
December 21st, 2009 at 4:29 pm
haha Cute video! Great tip!
December 29th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Magical. Thanks for sharing.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
This is ingenious!
January 12th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Try using parchment paper on the cookie sheet. I can make tray after tray of gingerbread cookies reusing the parchment paper. You can place cut out cookies on the paper while waiting for a sheet to cool as well. Moves things along.
I also use this wax paper technique for pie dough.
January 24th, 2010 at 12:28 am
I had heard about using waxed paper or parchment paper to roll your dough, but I didn’t know to peel the dough off both sheets of paper before using the cookie cutters. It makes such a difference in sticking! Thanks for the video.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:16 pm
That is amazing. So simple yet saves so much aggrevation. I think I will actually try making sugar cookies again. I got burnt out last time from the constant sticking!
February 4th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
That will make things a LOT EASIER!!! Thank you so much for the video.
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April 2nd, 2010 at 8:14 am
GREAT video!! I linked it to my post today! http://www.tidymom.net/2010/04/im-lovin-it-easter-cut-out-cookies.html
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