Video: How to Make Cookies

Follow this simple recipe for perfect homemade cookies.

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Learn how to make perfect cookies from scratch. In this video, you’ll see how easy it is to make a basic cookie recipe in just a few easy steps. Sift the dry ingredients, then build flavor by adding chocolate chips, unsalted nuts, and dry fruits. We’ll show you when to combine the wet and dry ingredients with fun flavorings. You’ll see a neat trick for getting uniform-size cookies. Be sure to give them enough room on the parchment paper-covered cookie sheet, then just bake and serve! It’s always a good idea to have cookies on hand, and with this recipe, it’s easy, too!

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marymargaret

Apr. 1, 2012 3:01 pm

wow that was the worst batch of cookies i have ever seen,too much liquid makes them spread to way to much.

VannieNY

Feb. 25, 2012 7:26 pm

awful video, made me lmao really. i've just started making cookies in the last 3 months & i've never made any with that many eggs before. that's probably why her cookies looked like , lmaooo this video should be removed just because it's awful. the videos are usually really helpful but not this one

sunshine54

Dec. 19, 2011 8:30 pm

Here's something else to add to the list of "don't do's" - the butter looked like it was almost melted. Actually, it looked like it was mayo. I've read to make good cookies the butter should be 70 degrees. Maybe this isn't a cookie demo at all - maybe they were making something else like a cake and decided they needed a cookie video and just pulled this one out of a hat. It was also funny when they talked about adding the baking soda and it looks like they dump in about a 1/2 cup of it. Parchment paper is wonderful for making cookies but I have never had to "lightly grease it". Oh well, it was good for a laugh!

abbyiscool92

Dec. 13, 2011 7:24 am

You didnt put how much eggs or how much sugar doesnt mak that much sence

MexicoKaren

Nov. 22, 2011 7:37 pm

If you are a novice cookie baker, do NOT follow the advice on this video (sorry, Allrecipes!). First of all, as Laflautista said, she didn't scrape out her pre-measured ingredients into the bowl. Second, you never use a whisk attachment to make cookies - use your paddle attachment. Third, I have never seen a cookie recipe that includes that many eggs - and, as noted, she did not add them separately, beating after each addition. She didn't move the cookies to a cooling rack, and finally, as already observed, those cookies just don't look that good.

Bonnie Jennings

Nov. 22, 2011 3:04 pm

I follow the recipe on the back of the nestle milk chocolate chip package using butter flavored Crisco instead of unsalted butter and they turn out perfect every time! And they look a lot nicer than these too....

Vickygloz

Oct. 30, 2011 7:42 pm

When using parchment paper, there is no need for lightly greasing.

Vickygloz

Oct. 30, 2011 7:40 pm

She didn't cool the cookies on the cooling rack!

kwicherbichen

Oct. 30, 2011 3:45 pm

the cookies do not look that great - sorry

Maria

Oct. 30, 2011 2:32 pm

I noticed that she did not add the eggs one at a time and most importantly she did not give the list of ingredients and their quantities unless I was missing it completely.

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