Drop Cookies

The most classic of all cookies has got to be drop cookies. These are cookies that moms have been baking for generations. They are named after the way they are dropped on the cookie sheet. It is a sticky dough that is scraped off of a spoon onto a baking sheet.

These cookies usually begin by creaming butter and sugar together. This base is probably the most often used formulation in cookie making. They are easy cookie recipes to make. It is usually just a matter of making a batter that is the right consistency for pushing off of a spoon onto a baking sheet. If you are serious about getting your cookies to look uniform in size, then a cookie scoop will help you get a great looking batch of cookies.

We have listed some great drop cookie recipes for you to make. There is a Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, Chocolate Oatmeal and one of our favorites, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip.

Banana Cookies	Chocolate Chip Cookies	Chocolate Lovers Cookies
Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies	Chewy Oatmeal Cookies	Chocolate Fudge Cookies
Chocolate Macaroons	Oatmeal Apple Cookies	Oatmeal Chocolate Chip
Oatmeal Lace Cookies	Oatmeal Raisin Cookies	Orange Cookies
Oatmeal Cookies	Peanut Butter Oatmeal	Pistachio Cookies
Potato Chip Cookies	Pumpkin Cookies	Ranger Cookies
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies	White Chocloate Chip Cookies	Zucchini Cookies

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Baking sheets should be allowed to cool down before dropping more dough on them.
If the sheets are hot then the fats in the butter will begin to melt and the cookies will spread out before they start baking. This will result in the edges being very crisp and brown.