Not every hostess can boast a lot of free time. That is why many seek to find the simplest and quickest recipes, according to which you can cook something tasty without unnecessary effort. This is especially true for desserts and "something for tea." Cookies in a pan are a godsend for those whom guests are about to come to, but have nothing to offer.
Recipe for a simple frying pan
Now few people use special molding frying pans for cookies. But there is a simple one in every kitchen. The basis of any cookie is dough. In this case, cool, but from what any good housewife has. So, the cookies in the pan are prepared simply:
- Beat two chicken eggs with a glass of sugar until thick foam.
- Add to this melted butter (3-4 tablespoons).
- Pour a bag of baking powder (7 grams) and vanilla sugar (a teaspoon), a pinch of salt.
- Add 2-2.5 cups of sifted flour to the mixed mixture.
- Knead the cool dough.
- Wrap the dough in cling film and put in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
- At this time, you can prepare a layer for cookies: chocolate paste, jam, cream.
- After time, roll the dough into a thin pancake, not more than 0.5 cm in thickness. Do not forget to sprinkle the table with flour so that nothing sticks. As a rolling pin (if one is not available), you can use a bottle of water.
- Cut the cookie cutters under the cookie cutters. A simple glass under a juice or a mug can help here. It is advisable to first dip the edges of the glass into flour, and then cut out the figures.
- Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil, put out the dough, fry on both sides until fully cooked. To make cookies less oiled, you can put them on paper towels - excess oil will go away.
- In order to get a dessert with a layer, spread one side with the prepared cream or jam, and then press the other cookie. The dish is ready!
What other dough is suitable?
Cookies in a pan can also be prepared in a faster way, without first freezing the dough. In addition, you can use ready-made semi-finished products. For example, frozen puff or yeast-free dough. The frying principle is the same as in the recipe described above. Only puff pastry does not allow making layers, because it rises quickly. Cookies in a pan, the recipes of which every self-respecting housewife must know, is prepared quickly and can take any form. This is especially true if a thematic home party is planned (for example, heart-shaped cookies will fit on Valentine's Day, and stars on Cosmonautics Day).
Quick cookies in the pan
This is an analogue of the sold oatmeal cookies. It’s easy to cook it at home. Separate the whites from the yolks (just two eggs), whisk the whites with sugar until foam. While whisking, slowly add oatmeal (any: regular or quick). Spread this mixture with a tablespoon in small heaps on a hot greased frying pan. Fry until cooked on both sides. Such cookies in a pan are a dietary product, which is convenient during diets.
For pan-shaped
Those who still have a desire to tinker a bit when cooking, have a simple recipe for the test. It is worth noting that such cookies in the pan do not always work the first time, but if you follow the technology, there are no problems.
Pound three egg yolks with sugar, whisk the whites and salt separately (pinch). To a grated sugar mixture add half a pack of margarine (soft), 5 tablespoons of mayonnaise, soda on the tip of a knife. Stir, gently add a tablespoon of starch and 3 cups flour. Knead the dough, add proteins on a spoon, constantly stirring the dough. Lubricate the molds, lay out the batch so that the mold is uniformly filled, nothing goes beyond the limits. Close the pan. Fry on the stove on one side for several minutes, then on the other, and so on until done. Such cookies, cooked in a pan, are very energy-consuming, but it resembles a taste familiar from childhood.