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    Why do peanut butter cookies have crisscross marks on them?

    Question #117336. Asked by star_gazer. (Sep 06 10 6:11 AM)


    serpa

    		The Peanut Butter Balls recipe in the 1923 edition of Pillsbury's Balanced Recipes contains the first known written instance of instructing the cook to press the cookies using fork tines. The recipe does not explain why this advice is given, though: peanut butter cookie dough is dense, and without being pressed, it will not cook evenly. Using a fork to press the dough is a convenience; bakers can also use a cookie shovel.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter_cookie

    Sep 06 10, 6:39 AM

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