Cookie Baking Pop Quiz

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fat used in baking?

• butter

• oil

• shortening

• vanilla

Choose the two answers that best complete the sentence. When making cookies, it is important to make them the same __________ and _________ to promote even baking.

• ingredients

• size

• baking sheet

• shape

For most cookies, when cookies come out of the oven you should...

• take them off of the baking sheet immediately

• let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes

• put them in a plastic bag right away

• eat them before they cool

Why should you not eat raw cookie dough or cake batter? (choose all that apply)

• Raw eggs may contain salmonella.

• The flavoring may not taste good unless baked.

• Raw flour may contain E.coli.

• The leavening agents may activate in your stomach and make you sick.

What is "creaming" in a cookie recipe?

• mixing flour and sugar
• mixing batter until smooth
• mixing sugar and butter

Cookies baked in the same batch should be the same shape and size.

• True
• False

It's important to follow recipe directions when baking cookies.

• True
• False

Hot cookie sheets should be allowed to cool before putting more cookies on them to bake.

• True
• False

How many tablespoons in one stick of butter?

• 6
• 8
• 10
• 4

If you DOUBLE 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, how many TABLESPOONS would you have

• 2
• 4
• 1
• 3