How Do I Make Chewy and Crisp Peanutbutter Cookies?

[KellyTheChef]

Hi all!

I am making cc cookies, PB cookies, and spritz cookies for a grad party.

If I refrigerate the PB dough first, will the centers cook less quickly so I end up with chewy middles and crispy edges?

 

[KellyTheChef]

Anyone?????

 

[pamperedlinda]

My mom always uses half butter (not margarine) and half shortening. The butter makes them chewy and the crisco makes them crispy. At least that works with the Choc Chip and Oatmeal cookies.

 

[cwinter474]

I have read your post several times and have been reading some other recipe websites tring to figure this one out. I found one that was a chocolate cookie with a carmel stuffing. They said to chill the carmel, then make balls and flatten them some as desired, then to freeze them. Then make the chocolate cookie dough. Then to make your chocolate cookies with the carmel as a stuffing. And to cook as usual. I guess with the carmel being frozen, that it would only soften during the cooking time.

I don't know, never tried to do this. But it sounds wonderful. Let me know how it turns out.

Carol

 

[KellyTheChef]

My mom always uses half butter (not margarine) and half shortening. The butter makes them chewy and the crisco makes them crispy. At least that works with the Choc Chip and Oatmeal cookies.

Thanks! I will keep that in mind. Unfortunately, I have BOTH the choc chip and the pb doughs already made up. The cc I used all butter (but you melt it...then it says you MUST refrigerate the dough till totally chilled, or overnight) and the PB dough has butter flavored Crisco...

I just got the spritz cookies made. They turned out very yummy! (has butter, cream cheese, and orange zest in them...among other things!) I ended up not coloring the batter, but sprinkled them with blue sugar before baking. (School colors are blue and white)

 

[pamperedlinda]

Thanks! I will keep that in mind. Unfortunately, I have BOTH the choc chip and the pb doughs already made up. The cc I used all butter (but you melt it...then it says you MUST refrigerate the dough till totally chilled, or overnight) and the PB dough has butter flavored Crisco...

I just got the spritz cookies made. They turned out very yummy! (has butter, cream cheese, and orange zest in them...among other things!) I ended up not coloring the batter, but sprinkled them with blue sugar before baking. (School colors are blue and white)

I want your spritz cokie recipe please. I bought the cookie press when it was on special in Dec and have never used it (I've never used any cookie press). These sound really good!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Snow Flakes
Submitted by: Jessy Davis
Rated: 4 out of 5 by 140 members Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour
Yields: 72 servings

"This recipe is for use with a cookie press. Wonderfully soft and more flavorful than the average spritz cookie."
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together shortening, cream cheese, and sugar. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and orange zest. Continue beating until light and fluffy. Gradually stir in flour, salt, and cinnamon. Fill the cookie press, and form cookies on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet, and cool on wire racks.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2008 Allrecipes.com Printed from Allrecipes.com 6/27/2008

**I omitted the cinnamon, and upped the orange zest...just used all of the zest from a small orange. It was probaby more like 2 t. zest. Plus...I used 1/2 of a package of cream cheese, so it was 4 oz instead of 3 like they called for.

Don't let them brown! Just let them cook till "set" and if needed, let them cool on the cookie sheet for a minute or two so they don't fall apart when you are getting them off the sheets.

 

[pamperedlinda]

Thanks Kelly, these sound yummy!

 

[KellyTheChef]

np

I think they would be good if you dipped them 1/2 the way in melted chocolate, too....

 

[pamperedlinda]

I'm sure they would!