Should You Roll or Scoop to Achieve Perfectly Round Cookies?

[kcjodih]

Okay this may seem obvious but I'm sitting here going hmmmm

If a cookie recipe (non PC, not that that makes a difference) calls for rolling cookies into a one inch ball, do you just use our scoops or do you roll out? I'm thinking the scoop only makes it round like a ball on three sides but not the bottom so when it's picked up it won't be as pretty i.e. ball like. In the final picture these are totally round and very pretty drizzled with chocolate. (I'm surfin' the web looking for new cookies to add to this year's Christmas baking which starts tomorrow)

Am I overthinking this?

 

[shanpaul]

I always use the scoop to make sure they're all the same size, then just roll them quickly in my hands to make them perfectly round. Just finished a batch of peanut butter truffles doing this. And they sure look pretty!

 

[kcjodih]

I always use the scoop to make sure they're all the same size, then just roll them quickly in my hands to make them perfectly round. Just finished a batch of peanut butter truffles doing this. And they sure look pretty!

Now that makes sense! Thank you! Care to share your pb truffle recipe ? Thanks!

 

[ShelbyMichalek]

I use the scoop. If it needs to be perfectly round just roll it in your hands. If it doesn't matter to you whether it's perfect or not, don't roll them. I'm generally a bit lazier and if it doesn't seem to change anything except how it looks I just do it the easy way.

 

[Amanda Goode]

Hi there! As a Pampered Chef consultant, I can definitely help with your cookie dilemma. Our scoops are great for creating uniform sized cookies, but you are correct in thinking that they may not give you the perfectly round shape that you are looking for. If you want your cookies to look like the ones in the picture, I would recommend rolling them by hand before baking. This will ensure that all sides are evenly round and will give you that beautiful drizzled chocolate look. However, if you are short on time or just prefer to use the scoops, you can always flatten the bottom of the cookie slightly with a flat spatula before baking to give it a more round shape. I hope this helps and happy baking!