Delicious homemade cookies can be prepared not only in the oven, but also in the microwave. For such baked goods, the usual recipes will have to be changed a little. To make the products beautiful, decorate them with glaze - after all, a microwave oven cannot provide a golden brown crust.
Features of baking in the microwave
There are several important points to keep in mind for cookies to succeed. For microwave cooking, the dough must contain more liquid. The mass must be thoroughly mixed, completely dissolving the sugar crystals. If the sugar does not dissolve, it will burn. The surface of the products can be sprinkled with powder, colored sugar crumbs, chocolate chips, glaze. The exception is dark chocolate cookies, they look beautiful without any additional decor. Do not bake for too long - depending on the recipe, the cooking process will take 1-5 minutes.
Chocolate chip cookies
You will need:
- 100 g of dark chocolate without additives;
- 1 egg;
- 0.25 cups of wheat flour;
- 0.25 cups of sugar;
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of butter.
Break the chocolate into pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the butter and melt the mixture in the oven. Beat the egg thoroughly with sugar - it should dissolve completely. Pour the egg mixture into the chocolate, add the flour and stir until smooth.
Cover the microwave dish with baking paper and spoon with small tortillas. Bake on maximum power for 1 minute. After the end of the cycle, let the cookies stand in the microwave a little longer, then carefully remove it. Serve warm or cool completely.
Lemon cookies
In this recipe, the bitter-sour taste of lemon zest is successfully set off with white chocolate.
You will need:
- 200 g of butter;
- 200 g of wheat flour;
- 60 g of icing sugar;
- 4 tbsp. tablespoons of thinly sliced lemon zest;
- 4 tbsp. spoons of starch;
- 100 g of white chocolate;
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of cream or milk.
Soften the butter and rub it well with the icing sugar. Add thinly sliced lemon zest and starch. Add the sifted flour and knead to a soft dough. On a floured board, roll it into a not too thin layer. Use a glass or metal slot to cut out the cookies. Spread it out on a microwave-safe plate sprinkled with flour. Bake on medium power for 5 minutes. The cookies should remain light and soft. Remove from microwave and cool slightly.
Break the white chocolate into pieces, pour in the cream and melt in the microwave. Spoon the hot frosting over the cookies with a spoon. Each product can be additionally decorated with sugar beads. Let the chocolate glaze harden and serve with tea.
