Recipes

[shiningstar]

The cookie recipe I'm about to make calls for sifted flour. I don't have a sifter. Will the cookies come out good if I don't sift the flour or do I need to make a trip to the store and buy one?

[shamalamadingdong4]

I don't have a sifter either. I use a strainer.

[Antilope]

Sifting is just to lighten up the flour so you won't use too much when you fill a cup.

Most cookbooks, when written, gauge a cup of flour at about 4 1/2 ounces. If you weigh your flour it is much more accurate and you don't have to sift it.

If you don't have a scale or sifter, just stir and lighten the flour with a fork and spoon it lightly into the measuring cup, don't pack it. Use a butter knife to level off the cup.

[depglass]

Sifting seems obsolete in current recipes, just like separating egg yolks from egg whites.

[sciencegeek_1]

Modern flours are different from 20 years ago. Sifting really isn't necessary.

Have fun baking your cookies. On a cold day like today, the scent of fresh cookies will be heavenly, and so will eating them warm with a cup of coffee (or a glass of milk, if you prefer)!