John Myers
The term biscuit comes from the English word “cake” for “cake”. Biscuits are originally English pastries that consist of a fatty dough and vary in sweetness depending on the recipe. They are formed by rolling, stamping or injection molding.
Origin
Butter biscuits have been around in their typical, rectangular shape since 1886. They are an invention of French bakers. In 1891 the Hannoversche Cakes factory H. Bahlsen launched the Leibniz biscuit (named after the German philosopher and scientist Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz). In 1905 the word “Keek”, in the plural “Keeks”, was included in the dictionary. A short time later, the spelling changed to “Kek” or “Keks”. In 1911, the word “Kekse” used by Bahlsen was added to the dictionary as a translation for the English cakes.
Season
Cookies are not in season. Children and adults like them all year round and they are always available in stores or prepared in our own bakery.
Taste
The flavors depend on the flavoring ingredients. The addition of chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa, lemon or orange flavoring, etc. is extremely popular. There are no limits to the imagination of the biscuit baker.
Use
Whether you bake it yourself or buy it ready-made – for coffee or tea in the afternoon, as Christmas cookies during Advent or as fortune cookies on New Year’s Eve – there is nothing nicer than a crunchy cookie. Of course, you can enjoy them all day long. Biscuits like our oatmeal biscuits are also a delicious basis for cakes (e.g. cold dog) if you don’t want to mix and bake dough like in the date cake recipe, as well as desserts. Our recipe for walnut biscuits tells you how to prepare cookies with dates!
Storage
Biscuits remain in airtight packaging, e.g. B. in a biscuit box or wrapped in aluminum foil, stays crispy fresh for several days. Never store in the fridge. The crunchy biscuits quickly become soft as a result.
Nutritional value/active ingredients
Depending on the type of biscuit, 100 grams contain an average of 500 kcal/2093 kJ, 6 g protein, 25 g fat and 60 g carbohydrates (of which approx. 25 g are sugar). The fat content depends on the type of dough. Cookies make you feel happy – but this has not been scientifically proven. Excessive consumption of sweet pastries can lead to obesity due to the high fat content.
