Measuring Flour for Cookies- Works for Me!
My problem when mixing large batches of cookies always comes into play when it’s time to add the flour. It’s not good to dump all of the flour in at once, so I add some flour, then mix, add more flour, mix and so on.
When you mix a large batch of cookies, it often requires a large amount of flour, and if you’re like me……….I lose count. When I recently made 260 butter cookies for Drop In & Decorate, I mixed up 4 double batches of cookies dough – each double batch needed 6 cups of flour! I add one cup of flour, then mix, add the 2nd cup of flour, mix……add the 3rd…or was the last one the 3rd? uggggh! See, I lose count!
I don’t know why I never thought of doing this before, but this time I measured out the six cups of flour into a bowl, I actually used my FAVORITE Pampered Chef 8 cup glass measuring bowl.
I measured out my 6 cups of flour in that bowl, then I didn’t need to keep count while I added some and mixed! when my flour bowl was empty, I knew I had added my six cups of flour!!
Works for me!!……….I just wish I had thought of this years ago! LOL
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Great minds think alike…I posted baking tips up today too for wfmw! 😉 BUT I just love your idea! How many times have I obsessed over losing count on cup #4 or 5? LOL Thank you for this easy tip, much appreciated!
Great minds think alike…I posted baking tips up today too for wfmw! 😉 BUT I just love your idea! How many times have I obsessed over losing count on cup #4 or 5? LOL Thank you for this easy tip, much appreciated!
LOL! What an easy idea that I would have never thought of!
LOL! What an easy idea that I would have never thought of!
I think we're all wondering why we didn't think of that ~ and we're all thinking "thank goodness for Tidymom"!
I think we're all wondering why we didn't think of that ~ and we're all thinking "thank goodness for Tidymom"!
Too smart! And, I've been looking for a reason to buy that bowl. I'm sure my husband thanks you for your tip 🙂
Too smart! And, I've been looking for a reason to buy that bowl. I'm sure my husband thanks you for your tip 🙂
i love that bowl/measuring cup from PC. it comes in handy for big recipes! 🙂 by the way, i found your blog this morning doing a search for Christmas gift fudge, and i linked to you!
thanks for all of your fun & *tidy* ideas!
http://mamahall.blogspot.com/2009/12/easy-inexpensive-thoughtful-gifts.html
i love that bowl/measuring cup from PC. it comes in handy for big recipes! 🙂 by the way, i found your blog this morning doing a search for Christmas gift fudge, and i linked to you!
thanks for all of your fun & *tidy* ideas!
http://mamahall.blogspot.com/2009/12/easy-inexpensive-thoughtful-gifts.html
Well…that is just a SPECTACULAR idea Cheryl!
I can totalllllly relate to loosing count while measuring flour for cookies!
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Well…that is just a SPECTACULAR idea Cheryl!
I can totalllllly relate to loosing count while measuring flour for cookies!
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Those big measuring bowls are great – I found one a an estate sale this summer and use it all the time.
Those big measuring bowls are great – I found one a an estate sale this summer and use it all the time.
Great idea! I love that measuring bowl!!! I lose count even when just measuring out 3 cups for my usual batches. 😉
Great idea! I love that measuring bowl!!! I lose count even when just measuring out 3 cups for my usual batches. 😉
I have that bowl!! And I never once thought about using it for that! Thanks alot!!!!
I have that bowl!! And I never once thought about using it for that! Thanks alot!!!!