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Ahhhh, light, soft biscuits, hot from the oven, one of the pleasures of real life. But the joy fades, if cookies are used nails.

Did you get cookies as flat as a table? And as heavy as lead? Well, you are probably a few common mistakes that are easy to correct.

Even if cookies are more common for breakfast, but they are also popular with other meals. For example, the Red Lobster restaurant famous for its cheese> Biscuits served with a seafood dinner. Even Kentucky Fried Chicken biscuits served with their chicken dinner. So, cookies are not just for breakfast. But it is not so easy to do at home if you know some tips.

You should start with a good recipe.

Then you take these simple tips:

1. Non-revision of the dough. Biscuits do not need to be mixed. This is hard, hard biscuits. After the rollDough on the table, simply fold the dough around itself three times. Then Stop! Then gently roll out a circular shape and about 1 1 / 2 to 2 inches thick with a rolling pin.

2. If you cut out the cookies from the dough, press the cookie cutter down, then up. Not according to press down and rotate. This compresses the edges of the dough and causes uneven cooking and hard biscuits.

3. Always preheat the oven completely (usually 400-425 degrees). Different ovens vary the time required to temperature. I recommend that you always allow at least 15 minutes before turning the oven cookies on a cold (or not fully preheated) oven is the main cause of the failure of the rise (flat bread).

4. And finally ... games for children should be a no, but my neighbor has been guilty of the following: She said she liked biscuits thick with plenty of spring, but inside her> Cookies were always thin and flat. So I've watched a lot of cookies to find, expect that it was not preheat the oven. However, this was not the problem. It was all right, except for a manifest error. When he rolled the dough, rolled it about 1 / 2 inches thick and began to cut the cookies. After the middle of the dough to be cut, which suggested that I spread the remaining dough 1 1 / 2 to 2 inches thick and cut out the last biscuitsDass

A few minutes later they pulled the cookies from the oven, semi-flat and the other large and soft.

The lesson? If you want more cookies, start with thicker dough. (Duh!)

Do not have a cookie cutter? Check your glasses of water. They are probably one who wants to do is just the size of the diameter of your cookie. Flour to prevent the lip of the glass paste, and it works great.

Another tip: I recommend instead of milk butterregular milk for cookies. It gives a better flavor and seems cookies make it easier. If you do not keep buttermilk on hand (not), is a replacement, adding a tablespoon of vinegar to make a cup of milk on a regular basis. Stir and let stand one minute before use.

So the next time the cookie, use the following tips and are available for the compliments.