M&S fresh baked cookies

Moobert · 14 Mar 2013 at 14:35

As these are so good and I fancy putting on about 15 stone, I want to have a go at making replicas of these. Any budding bakers got a recipe that will make cookies as good or better than these bad boys.

Vilhjalmir · 16 Mar 2013 at 13:27

Has anyone got tips for making soft cookies with a crispy edge 'Millies style'?

Whenever I make them they end up like normal crunchy cookies or if I try taking them out early they are undercooked or fall apart into a pile of doughy crumbs!

The same happens when I make flapjack, it always comes out rock hard instead of soft and gooey.

Haircut · 16 Mar 2013 at 15:53

These are by far the best cookies I've ever made
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/dining/091crex.html?_r=0

You need to make sure you do leave the dough to rest as well.

Mark A · 16 Mar 2013 at 19:18

Great, I'll be trying these recipes

. I too like soft cookies rather than hard ones. The ones you can buy fresh from Tesco and Asda are sometimes quite nice.

Mark A · 17 Mar 2013 at 19:07

Quick question: Is it plain or SR flour for these recipes?

Also can margarine be used in place of butter?

haaammit · 17 Mar 2013 at 19:31

Mark A said:
Quick question: Is it plain or SR flour for these recipes?

Also can margarine be used in place of butter?

Don't know about the first question, but the second? HELL NO :mad:

HTH

Mark A · 17 Mar 2013 at 22:47

Thanks, i'll get some proper butter then. Margarine seems to taste ok in cakes, so thought I'd ask.

Can't seem to find out which flour is used for biscuits. Seems to be either, so I bought a bag of each. Also it never seems to say whether you use salted or unsalted butter, so bought slightly salted

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Can't wait to make these!

decmatt · 17 Mar 2013 at 23:42

Haircut said:
These are by far the best cookies I've ever made
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/dining/091crex.html?_r=0

You need to make sure you do leave the dough to rest as well.

This! My GF uses this same recipe, they are epic.

Mark A · 19 Mar 2013 at 21:04

I need a bigger baking tray! Not tried them yet but they look and smell amazing.

Razor-BladE · 19 Mar 2013 at 21:47

Their chocolate chip shortbread are so so incredible. If anybody has a recipe like that, I will love you forever.

Jolteh · 19 Mar 2013 at 22:53

Pretty much all of the M&S bakery stuff is really nice.

I struggle walking past one without going in and getting one of their Cherry and Almond tarts.