Cookie Basics

Whether you are making them from scratch or using ready-made dough, cookies are fun to bake. Unless the goal is to make one big cookie, you need to how far apart to space them and how many can fit in a row on the cookie sheet.  The importance of using gloves, setting the correct oven temperature, wearing oven mitts, and allowing the cookies time to cool are just some of the lessons to be learned in the kitchen.  The smell of freshly baked cookies will surely attract many people, so make sure that you have enough to share!