Bakery Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside.
• Using a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Reduce speed and add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
• Slowly add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
• Fold in chocolate chips by hand. Refrigerate dough for24-36 hours.
• DO NOT SKIP REFRIGERATION.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F. Remove dough from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature.
• Drop spoonfuls (2-3 tablespoons) of dough onto baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.

BAKERY STYLE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, Princess emulsion and juice. Gradually blend in dry ingredients.
• Scoop the dough into about 18 1-1/2" inch balls (about 53 grams each) and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Slightly flatten the top of each cookie with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in sugar.
• Refrigerate the cookies for at least 1 hour.
• In a small bowl, combine the heavy cream and vinegar. This mixture will get very thick and curdle. Use a pastry brush to brush this mixture on top of the cookies.
• Sprinkle the top of the cookies with extra granulated sugar or sprinkles.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes, removing the cookies just before the edges get brown.
• Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes, then move them to a flat surface to cool.
• Store in an airtight container.

BAKERY COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, cut in cold butter with a fork or your fingertips until mixture resembles crumbs.
• 2. Add sugars. Stir with spoon. Add eggs and mix with wooden spoon. Add chocolate chips; stir.
• 3. Spoon by heaping tablespoonfuls onto silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet. Fit only 6 to a sheet.
• 4. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned but still soft in the middle. Makes 24.

THE ULTIMATE BAKERY STYLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter, brown sugar, and sugar and mix on low using the paddle attachment. Increase to medium and mix until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until just combined, about 30 seconds.
• Add in cake flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined.
• Pour in the chocolate chips and use a large spoon or rubber spatula to fold in the chocolate chips by hand.
• Divide the dough into 8 to 10 equal pieces. Use hands to roll into large balls. Place onto prepared baking sheets, 4 per pan.
• Bake in the 400 degree oven for 11-14 minutes, until tops are golden brown.
• Let cool on pan 15 minutes before serving warm, or transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

BAKERY STYLE ROLLED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter with the white sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the side of the bowl. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined, scraping down the bowl as needed.
• With the mixer on low, gradually add the flour mixture and mix until the dough comes together into large, moistened chunks. Remove dough to a large piece of plastic wrap, gather together and flatten into a 1-inch thick disk and wrap well. Refrigerate for at least one hour (you can leave in the fridge several hours before rolling).
• Preheat oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet (or two smaller baking sheets) with parchment paper.
• When chilled, remove dough to a lightly floured surface. Allow to stand a few minutes, then begin rolling into a 1/2-inch thick circle/oval. *Dough will be hard to roll at first. Start at the edges and work it with the rolling pin until it starts to thin. Don't allow to stand at room temperature too long. You want the dough to stay as cool as possible. Cut about eight 3 1/2-inch rounds from the dough and then gather the scraps to cut 1-2 more rounds.
• Place rounds on prepared baking sheets, allowing a little space in between (these don't spread much).
• Bake in preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until set and lightly golden underneath. Remove from oven and let stand 1 minute, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• To Glaze: Place a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet and set aside. Combine all the glaze ingredients in a small bowl (I use a cereal bowl). Beat well with a spoon until smooth. Take your bowl and tip it towards you so the glaze runs to the side closest to you. Take a cooled cookie and dip the top half furtherest from you into the glaze until the glaze reaches the bottom edge of the cookie. Lift cookie out and allow the excess glaze to drip back into the bowl, then place cookie onto the cooling rack. Immediately sprinkle the glazed half of the cookie with sprinkles while the glaze is still wet. Repeat with the remaining cookies.

GINA'S ITALIAN BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Combine butter, sugar, and shortening in a large bowl; cream with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Mix in almond paste until thoroughly combined. Add eggs, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and almond extract. Reduce the mixing speed to low and slowly add dry ingredients. Scrape down the bowl once all dry ingredients are added, then mix on medium speed until evenly combined, about 30 seconds.
• Fit a large pastry bag with an 864 or 4S tip and fill bag with batter. Pipe evenly sized cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart, giving cookies space to puff slightly during baking.
• Bake in the preheated oven, in batches if necessary, until bottom edges are slightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

BAKERY STYLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and eggs. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• If time permits, wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours but no more than 72 hours. This allows the dough to "marinate" and makes the cookies thicker, chewier, and more flavorful. Let dough sit at room temperature just until it is soft enough to scoop.
• Divide the dough into 3-tablespoon sized balls using a large cookie scoop and drop onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
• Although I prefer cookies fresh from the oven, these can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. See post for storage tips.