Burned Cookies - Now what?
I made Cookies and they are burned at the bottom.
What can I do to remove the burned layer without destroying the cookies and keeping as much as possible from the good parts?
I was thinking of sand paper but I fear this leaves a taste from the "sand" and may be even not healthy.
Best Answer
First off, do not use sand paper. The sandpaper grit will wear off over use (which is it's function) and possibly remain in the dough. You don't want anyone eating sand paper grit, and I'm not even sure what it would do. It might even be a hospital-level problem if the grit gets embedded in any digestive tract tissues and causes inflammation. Ugg. Please don't.
If you have a mandolin slicer and the cookies are soft enough, you could set it up on a very thin setting and slide the cookies across the bottom, shaving off a tiny bit.
I like the sandwich idea above.
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All you need to do is cut off the burnt parts of the cookies and then crush them up by placing them in a resealable bag where you can proceed to crush them with a rolling pin. Once you have your cookies sufficiently crumbled up, combine them with melted butter and sugar to create the crust.Can you eat burned cookies?
The taste might be okay if they are not badly burnt. It is unlikely that you can remove the burnt bits from badly burnt items if they are badly burnt. David Richerby: The bottm layer leaves a bad taste, but if removed, it is still a fine cookie.How do you fix burning cookies on the bottom?
Instead of greasing your cookie sheet, line it with a sheet of parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Either will prevent sticking and help protect the bottoms of your cookies.How do you fix cookies after baking?
How to Fix it: When this happens, put the cookies back in the oven to soften enough that they release from the pan. Simple! This should happen quickly, in 1 to 2 minutes. Remember, you're warming them up again, not baking them!Why do my cookies come out burnt?
In short, your cookies may have burned on the bottom because your oven temperature readings are off, your cookie sheet is too dark, your cookies were baked on a lower rack, the heat was too high, or you baked the cookies right on the sheet without any parchment paper.More answers regarding burned Cookies - Now what?
Answer 2
I'd take a different approach entirely. Throw out the cookies, or at least don't eat them. Compost them, or build a cookie fort for small mammals, or make something decorative, or play cookie frisbee (probably outdoors). Use your imagination.
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Answer 3
Take a sharp knife and scrape it off.
Answer 4
Easy: cheese grater. Cleans off the bottoms flawlessly!
Answer 5
Place the cookies in an airtight tupperware container with several slices of bread spread over them. The cookies will suck the moisture from the bread and soften up. The time it will take to work can be anywhere from an afternoon, or overnight. It just depends on how hard the cookies are.
I usually do this with just one or two slices of bread to keep cookies from going stale. But I have managed to save some dry cookies by using more bread slices. I can't say it will do anything for the burnt taste, but at least you'll be able to either chew them (or cut the bottoms off).
Answer 6
do what you would do with sand paper but with the edge of a blade at 90°. i sometimes do that in toasts.
EDIT: agree with both comments below :)
Answer 7
When that happens with toast I just use a dull knife to scrap the burnt part off.
The thing about baking is most items are to be baked in the middle of the even so there is even heat all around. When there are two items on the same shelf just space them equally.
Another thing is to not oil the cookie sheet when baking. Breads need spray coatings but cookies do not.
Answer 8
If you really do not want to toss them, use a clean brick-stone and use as if it were sandpaper. :-) But not many people have those laying around...
Sandwich idea could work, also like the experience idea and tossing them.
You could always tell your friends that there is hasj stuck to the bottom! :P
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