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Mom’s 3×5’s

Cookie carieties are divided into five basic types:

• bar
• drop
• refrigerator
• roll
• shaped

These types are determined by the consistency of the dough and how it is formed into cookies.

Colored sugar, sprinkles, and candies are a fun and easy way to dress up and decorate cookies.

Remove butter, margarine, and cream cheese from the refrigerator to soften prior to baking.

For even baking and browning of cookies, bake them in the center of the oven. If the heat distribution in your oven is uneven, turn the cookie sheet halfway through the baking time.

Unbaked cookie dough can be refrigerated for up to two weeks or frozen up to six weeks. Label the dough with the baking information and the date for convenience.

Most cookies bake quickly and should be watched to avoid overbaking. Check them at the minimum baking time, and then watch them carefully to make sure they don’t burn. Check for doneness by using the test given in the recipe.

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