Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Cookie shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Cookie offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Cookie at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Cookie? Wrong! If the Cookie is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Cookie then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
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6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Cookie wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Cookie then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Cookie site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Cookie, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Cookie, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
In the
United States and
Canada, a
cookie (or
cooky) is a small, round, flat cake. In most English-speaking countries outside North America, the most common word for this is
biscuit; in many regions both terms are used, while in others the two words have different meanings—a
cookie is a plain
bun in Scotland, while in the United States a
biscuit is a kind of quick bread not unlike a Scone (bread).
Origin
The earliest cookie-style is thought to date back to 5th century Persia (now
Iran), one of the first regions to cultivate sugar (luxurious Biscuits and Pastry in large and small versions were well known in the Persian Empire). According to historians, sugar originated either in the lowlands of
Bengal or elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Sugar spread to Persia and then to the Eastern Mediterranean. With the Muslim invasion of
Spain, and the Crusades and the developing spice trade, the cooking techniques and ingredients of Arabia spread into Northern Europe "History of Cookies" and eventually present day America.
Etymology
Its name derives from the Dutch language word
koekje or (informal)
koekie which means
little cake, and arrived in the English language through the Dutch in North America. It spread from American English to British English where biscuit is still the more general term.
Description
.Cookies can be baked until crisp or just long enough that they remain soft. Depending on the type of cookie, some cookies are not cooked at all. Cookies are made in a wide variety of styles, using an array of ingredients including sugars, spices, chocolate, butter,
peanut butter, nut (fruit)s or dried fruits. The softness of the cookie may depend on how long it is baked.
A general theory of cookies may be formulated this way. Despite their descent from cakes and other sweetened breads, the cookie in almost all its forms has abandoned water as a medium for cohesion. Water in cakes serves to make the base (in the case of cakes called "batter"
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition. Merriam-Webster, Inc.: 1999.) as thin as possible, which allows the bubbles – responsible for a cake's fluffiness – to form better. In the cookie, the agent of cohesion has become some variation of the theme of oil. Oils, whether they be in the form of butter, egg yolks, vegetable oils or lard are much more viscous than water and evaporate freely at a much higher temperature than water. Thus a cake made with butter or eggs instead of water is far denser after removal from the oven.
Oils in baked cakes do not behave as soda in the finished result. Rather than evaporating and thickening the mixture, they remain, saturating the bubbles of escaped gases from what little water there might have been in the eggs, if added, and the carbon dioxide released by heating the baking powder. This saturation produces the most texturally attractive feature of the cookie, and indeed all fried foods: crispness saturated with a moisture (namely oil) that does not sink into it.
Classification of cookies
Cookies are broadly classified according to how they are formed, including at least these categories:
- Drop cookies are made from a relatively soft dough that is dropped by spoonfuls onto the baking sheet. During baking, the mounds of dough spread and flatten. Chocolate chip cookies are an example of drop cookies.
- Refrigerator cookies are made from a stiff dough that is refrigerated to become even stiffer. The dough is typically shaped into cylinders which are sliced into round cookies before baking.
- Molded cookies are also made from a stiffer dough that is molded into balls or cookie shapes by hand before baking. Snickerdoodle are an example of molded cookies.
- Rolled cookies are made from a stiffer dough that is rolled out and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter. Gingerbread man are an example.
- Pressed cookies are made from a soft dough that is extruded from a cookie press into various decorative shapes before baking. Spritzgebäck are an example of a pressed cookie.
- Bar cookies consist of batter or other ingredients that are poured or pressed into a pan (sometimes in multiple layers), and cut into cookie-sized pieces after baking. Chocolate brownies are an example of a batter-type bar cookie, while Rice Krispie treats are a bar cookie that doesn't require baking, perhaps similar to a cereal bar. In British English, bar cookies are known as "tray bakes".
- Sandwich cookies are rolled or pressed cookies that are assembled as a sandwich with a sweet filling. Fillings may be with marshmallow, jam, or icing (food). The Oreo cookie, made of two chocolate cookies with a vanilla icing filling is an example.
- Fried cookies including traditional cookies such as the krusczyki, Rosette (cookie) and fattigmann as well as a newer American trend of deep-frying ordinary drop cookie dough.
- Cookies also may be decorated with an icing, especially chocolate, and closely resemble a type of confectionery.
Biscuits (cookies) in the United Kingdom
A basic biscuit (cookie) recipe includes
flour,
shortening (often
lard), baking powder or Baking soda, milk (buttermilk or sweet milk) and sugar. Common savoury variations involve substituting
sugar with an ingredient such as cheese or other dairy products.
Shortbread is a popular biscuit in the UK.
Note that this is not the only type of cookie in England. In the UK the term cookie often just refers to chocolate chip cookies or a variation (e.g. oats,
Smarties (Nestlé)).
See also
Notes
In the United States and Canada, a
cookie (or
cooky) is a small, round, flat cake. In most English-speaking countries outside North America, the most common word for this is
biscuit; in many regions both terms are used, while in others the two words have different meanings—a
cookie is a plain
bun in Scotland, while in the United States a
biscuit is a kind of quick bread not unlike a Scone (bread).
Origin
The earliest cookie-style is thought to date back to
5th century Persia (now
Iran), one of the first regions to cultivate sugar (luxurious
Biscuits and Pastry in large and small versions were well known in the Persian Empire). According to historians, sugar originated either in the lowlands of Bengal or elsewhere in
Southeast Asia. Sugar spread to Persia and then to the Eastern
Mediterranean. With the Muslim invasion of
Spain, and the Crusades and the developing spice trade, the cooking techniques and ingredients of Arabia spread into Northern Europe "History of Cookies" and eventually present day America.
Etymology
Its name derives from the
Dutch language word
koekje or (informal)
koekie which means
little cake, and arrived in the English language through the Dutch in North America. It spread from American English to British English where biscuit is still the more general term.
Description
.Cookies can be baked until crisp or just long enough that they remain soft. Depending on the type of cookie, some cookies are not cooked at all. Cookies are made in a wide variety of styles, using an array of ingredients including sugars,
spices, chocolate, butter, peanut butter,
nut (fruit)s or dried
fruits. The softness of the cookie may depend on how long it is baked.
A general theory of cookies may be formulated this way. Despite their descent from cakes and other sweetened breads, the cookie in almost all its forms has abandoned water as a medium for cohesion. Water in cakes serves to make the base (in the case of cakes called "batter"
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition. Merriam-Webster, Inc.: 1999.) as thin as possible, which allows the bubbles – responsible for a cake's fluffiness – to form better. In the cookie, the agent of cohesion has become some variation of the theme of oil. Oils, whether they be in the form of butter, egg yolks, vegetable oils or lard are much more viscous than water and evaporate freely at a much higher temperature than water. Thus a cake made with butter or eggs instead of water is far denser after removal from the oven.
Oils in baked cakes do not behave as soda in the finished result. Rather than evaporating and thickening the mixture, they remain, saturating the bubbles of escaped gases from what little water there might have been in the eggs, if added, and the
carbon dioxide released by heating the baking powder. This saturation produces the most texturally attractive feature of the cookie, and indeed all fried foods: crispness saturated with a moisture (namely oil) that does not sink into it.
Classification of cookies
Cookies are broadly classified according to how they are formed, including at least these categories:
- Drop cookies are made from a relatively soft dough that is dropped by spoonfuls onto the baking sheet. During baking, the mounds of dough spread and flatten. Chocolate chip cookies are an example of drop cookies.
- Refrigerator cookies are made from a stiff dough that is refrigerated to become even stiffer. The dough is typically shaped into cylinders which are sliced into round cookies before baking.
- Molded cookies are also made from a stiffer dough that is molded into balls or cookie shapes by hand before baking. Snickerdoodle are an example of molded cookies.
- Rolled cookies are made from a stiffer dough that is rolled out and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter. Gingerbread man are an example.
- Pressed cookies are made from a soft dough that is extruded from a cookie press into various decorative shapes before baking. Spritzgebäck are an example of a pressed cookie.
- Bar cookies consist of batter or other ingredients that are poured or pressed into a pan (sometimes in multiple layers), and cut into cookie-sized pieces after baking. Chocolate brownies are an example of a batter-type bar cookie, while Rice Krispie treats are a bar cookie that doesn't require baking, perhaps similar to a cereal bar. In British English, bar cookies are known as "tray bakes".
- Sandwich cookies are rolled or pressed cookies that are assembled as a sandwich with a sweet filling. Fillings may be with marshmallow, jam, or icing (food). The Oreo cookie, made of two chocolate cookies with a vanilla icing filling is an example.
- Fried cookies including traditional cookies such as the krusczyki, Rosette (cookie) and fattigmann as well as a newer American trend of deep-frying ordinary drop cookie dough.
- Cookies also may be decorated with an icing, especially chocolate, and closely resemble a type of confectionery.
Biscuits (cookies) in the United Kingdom
A basic biscuit (cookie) recipe includes flour, shortening (often
lard),
baking powder or Baking soda,
milk (buttermilk or sweet milk) and sugar. Common savoury variations involve substituting sugar with an ingredient such as cheese or other dairy products.
Shortbread is a popular biscuit in the UK.
Note that this is not the only type of cookie in England. In the UK the term cookie often just refers to chocolate chip cookies or a variation (e.g. oats,
Smarties (Nestlé)).
See also
Notes
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