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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Brownies


I found out that brownies are considered to be cookies. I wouldn't even think to consider a brownie a cookie but more like cake. Apparently they are referred to as bar cookies.

"A cross between a cake and a cookie, bar cookies are baked in a pan. As a rule, they are then cooled and cut into bars...The unbaked dough is usually stiff and must be spread or patted into the pan. After baking, the bars should have a thin, delicate crust and a moist crumb. Over-mixing produces a hard and crusty top; over-baking restults in a dry and crumbly cookie.
Bake...bars till the cookies appear dull and a slight imprint remails after touching the surface with a fingertip. Test cake-like bars for doneness with a wooden pick."

-- from the Better Homes and Gardens Homemade Cookies Cook Book

3 Comments:

  • At April 4, 2008 at 6:29 AM , Blogger David Murphy said...

    You're source is so wrong. My life is nothing if I was to accept that brownies are cookies. Actually, when I think of bar cookies, I think of these m&m bar cookies that we had in high school, not brownies.

     
  • At April 4, 2008 at 1:33 PM , Blogger Christi said...

    they are also in my cookie cookbook

     
  • At April 6, 2008 at 7:04 PM , Blogger Tina said...

    I guess this kind of makes since. In east, they have blonde brownies which is just cookie dough cooked the same way as brownies, while still containing the cookie consistency so I can see where they are making the connection.

     

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