no mixer cookies | Imamother

Beauty and the Beast

Fri, Jan 18 2008, 1:58 pm

anyone have any good recipes for cookies that do not require a mixer?

thanks!

AGINY

Fri, Jan 18 2008, 2:17 pm

I sub 3/4 the amount of oil for the margarine that is called for, and then just about any cookie recipe doesn't need a mixer (once there is no marg. to beat, just put everything into a bowl and mix either with a wisk or a wooden spoon).

greeneyes

Fri, Jan 18 2008, 2:22 pm

I have a real winner of a chocolate chip cookie recipe that doesn't require a mixer. Is that the kind of thing you're looking for?

Beauty and the Beast

Fri, Jan 18 2008, 3:01 pm

greeneyes wrote:

I have a real winner of a chocolate chip cookie recipe that doesn't require a mixer. Is that the kind of thing you're looking for?

yesssssssssssssss!!

chocolate moose

Fri, Jan 18 2008, 3:07 pm

I never use a mixer with cookies. The heavy batter gums up the "antlers" too much.

Beauty and the Beast

Fri, Jan 18 2008, 3:08 pm

so what do u do when a recipe calls for margarine? how does I get smooth and creamy? do u melt it? do u only use oil?

chocolate moose

Fri, Jan 18 2008, 3:15 pm

You can leave margarine out of the fridge... you can nuke in the microwave or let sit in the oven for a couple of minutes ....

greeneyes

Mon, Jan 21 2008, 11:41 am

Beauty and the Beast wrote:

greeneyes wrote:

I have a real winner of a chocolate chip cookie recipe that doesn't require a mixer. Is that the kind of thing you're looking for?

yesssssssssssssss!!

Sorry it took me so long to post it! This recipe is unique because you melt the butter/ margarine & mix the warm butter with the sugars. For some reason this step gives the cookies a great flavor. It requires a bit of advance planning cuz the dough needs to be refrigerated for an hour, but other than that it's really simple to prepare. I have made these cookies way too many times to count. Very Happy

(Oh, & the dough is really yummy too, btw embarrassed

) Here's the recipe:

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 1/8 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 bag chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Melt butter in a small pan. While hot, add brown sugar & white sugar. Mix & let cool a bit. While cooling, mix dry ingredients in a big bowl. In a small bowl, beat eggs with a fork & add with the vanilla to the butter-sugar mixture. Now add butter, egg, & vanilla to the dry ingredients, stir again. Add chocolate chips & walnuts.

Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375. Shape dough into walnut size balls & bake on an ungreased cookie sheet (I use a disposable one covered with parchment paper) for about 10-12 minutes. Start checking the cookies after about 8 minutes or so, because every oven is different & you don't want them to get overdone. They should be light colored when you take them out - don't let them get brown.

Beauty and the Beast

Mon, Jan 21 2008, 12:35 pm

yuuum, sounds so good, Im gonna try them for shabbos, iyh!!
btw, ur salad dressing that u posted sounded gr8 too, im gonna try it too!

bashinda

Mon, Jan 21 2008, 8:16 pm

Beauty and the Beast wrote:

so what do u do when a recipe calls for margarine? how does I get smooth and creamy? do u melt it? do u only use oil?

I soften it in the microwave and use a fork. It works really well. I don't think I've ever used a mixer for any cookie recipe and only use my hand mixer for whipping eggs and rich's whip.

greeneyes

Mon, Jan 21 2008, 9:22 pm

Beauty and the Beast wrote:

yuuum, sounds so good, Im gonna try them for shabbos, iyh!!
btw, ur salad dressing that u posted sounded gr8 too, im gonna try it too!

Let me know how everything turns out Very Happy

Mama Bear

Mon, Jan 21 2008, 9:24 pm

yes, I have a recipe that calls for sugar, margarine and flour and you mix it by hand. this used to be my mishloach monos staple for years since I didnt have a mixer until 2 years ago.

lamplighter

Mon, Jan 21 2008, 10:44 pm

can u share it with us mama bear?

Mama Bear

Mon, Jan 21 2008, 11:35 pm

shall look it up tomororw blineder

Beauty and the Beast

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 10:12 am

anyone know how much a half of cup of margarine is? is it the whole stick, or half???

greeneyes

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 10:16 am

Each stick of margarine is 1/2 cup. Happy baking! Smile

Beauty and the Beast

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 11:24 am

im so embarrased to ask this, but I had a hard time measuring 1 1/8 cup of flour. first of all, my measuring cup had no such measurement, and I am so bad at math, I couldnt figure it out... embarrassed

dont make fun of me, just tell me if it is less than 1/4. embarrassed

Mimisinger

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 11:28 am

1 1/8 cup of flour - don't be embarrassed!

Just fill one full cup of flour

add to that one half of a 1/4 c. of flour.
Clear as mud isn't it?

Beauty and the Beast

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 11:20 pm

thanks mimi!! embarrassed

and greeneyes, I maaaade em!! thanks so much!! they are delicious!
im actually gonna go get me some now! Wink

Mimisinger

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 11:34 pm

My pleasure!