Holiday Cookie Basics
Using the right utensil to correctly measure recipe ingredients is important for consistent results.
Use this type of measuring
cup for liquids.
To measure liquid ingredients, such as milk, use a glass or clear plastic measuring cup with a spout plus a rim above the last mark that guards against spilling. Set the liquid measuring cup on a level surface. Then, bend down so your eyes are level with the marking on the cup. For measuring liquid, such as vanilla, in a measuring spoon, fill the spoon to the top, but don't let it spill over.
Level off a dry measure.
To measure dry ingredients, such as flour and granulated sugar, use nested metal or plastic measuring cups. The top edge of the cups are flat to allow excess dry ingredients to be leveled off. To measure flour, stir flour in the canister to lighten it, then spoon into the cup. Use the straight edge of a metal spatula or knife to level the top. Don't pack the flour into the cup or tap it with the spatula or on the counter to level.
Granulated and powdered sugar are measured the same way as flour. However, to measure brown sugar, press it firmly into a dry measure so it holds the shape of the cup when it's turned out.
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