The Effect of the Mixing Method on Cookies #baking

Iced Oatmeal Cookies (yield: 2 dz cookies)
6 oz (170g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/2 c (100g) sugar
3/4 c (150g) brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 c (140g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 c (180g) rolled oats

1. Mix the sugars and melted butter together until combined.
2. Add the egg and vanilla and mix just until incorporated.
3. Add the dry ingredients and the oats and mix until a dough forms.
4. Cover the dough with plastic and chill in the fridge for an hour (this also gives time for the oats to hydrate).
5. Scoop into roughly two tablespoon (30g / #30 size scoop) portions and bake at 375F (190C) for 14-17 minutes or until the edge is just set.
6. Let cool completely before drizzling with the vanilla icing.

Vanilla Icing
2 c (227g) powdered sugar, sifted
3-5 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of fine salt

1. Whisk the powdered sugar together with 3 tablespoons of the heavy cream, the vanilla, and salt. Add more heavy cream until the consistency is still thick but will flow off the end of a spoon.

[ibushra]

If someone could explain cooking to me the same way he does baking my life would be improved by 99%

[sanguinesakura]

i love that you leave it up to your viewers to decide what works for them instead of saying what the "wrong" way is. it's so refreshing cause honestly if it's working for someone there's no reason to change it!

[OxTheHerdzz]

What I like about this channel is, unlike other baking channels, he doesn't say "this is the correct method" He just tells you the differences between them and let's you decide which you prefer

[ANDunn-tfxp]

It's awesome someone has taken food chemistry and turned 1, 000 words into a few pictures.
Bravo my friend.
You are a true teacher.
It is difficult to turn word into pictures when it comes to chemical reactions and this trype of demo is so efficient in its execution.

[socloseher]

We just started the melted butter method (we make cookies by hand and sometimes are a bit impatient when waiting for the butter to soften enough to mix without dislocating a shoulder) and we’re befuddled by the difference in the cookie. I had no idea why melting it made a difference, but thank you!

[TheMaryWriter]

If all your shorts were in a cookbook I'd buy it in a heartbeat. They are so informative and helpful.

[johnnyrodriguez]

I like browning my butter first. Adds so much flavor

[slithra]

I prefer melted butter bwcause you also get a crispy crust if you wet the pan before putting your parchment paper down. So i get compact, chewy cookies eith a cripsy crust all over like macaroons

[jondoe]

Thats crazy how this works and that there IS a sciences to baking the correct cookie.

[crescentedwards]

For no reason at all, I really like how he sounds when he says "finally"

[lisahinton]

My goodness, you're a good teacher. Thanks, Benjamin.

[Musterdtits]

Oh, man, melted takes it for me. I would use that method every time if I were to bake.

These shorts are amazing for figuring out which way cookies can be made in specific ways that can suit most people's preferences.

[icynebula]

I love how he doesnt say " this is the best method" and lets us pick our preferences

[hotlaseryt]

I highly recommend using brown butter it makes it a hundred times tastier.

[Zelmel]

Oh, so the reason my oatmeal cookies suck is because I make them with the traditional general method of making cookies instead if using melted butter ir reverse creaming.

[davespriter]

creaming is the best method for my tastes then i guess! glad i know that now

[evieinfinite]

Melted is definitely my type of oatmeal cookie

[toothanddear]

You are genius baker just take it as compliment
Not all gets good compliments 😉

[SofiaAbreuFernandes]

This is actually SO helpful! Thank You!!!❤

[Ktakahashi]

I honestly do not care.
They all look fantastic!
I did every single method as a kid when I made cookies. I didn't know the difference and sometimes I'd grab the butter before the eggs or visc versa. 😂 They came out different but not different enough to not eat or not know it was a chocolate chip cookie. So I was happy. ❤