Everyday English for ESL 5 — Cookie Recipe

Summary

In this video, Kim's Kitchen presents a simple cookie recipe, guiding viewers through the process of making delicious cookies using basic ingredients like flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. The video also explores the differences in the word 'cookie' between the UK and the US, with the UK referring to it as a soft, moist biscuit. Additionally, Kim provides insight into various cookie types, including soft and hard varieties, and the role of baking time in determining texture. The video concludes with an interactive Q&A, encouraging viewers to reflect on their cooking skills and favorite recipes.

Takeaways

• 😀 Kim's Kitchen is a cooking show where simple recipes are shared.
• 😀 The recipe for today is a cookie, and the ingredients required are 3 cups of flour, 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder, 8 ounces of butter, 1.5 cups of sugar, and 1 egg.
• 😀 The preparation steps involve mixing the dry ingredients (flour and baking powder), then combining the butter and sugar, and finally adding the egg and blending everything together.
• 😀 The cookie dough should be formed into balls and placed on a baking tray before being baked in the oven for 10 minutes.
• 😀 After baking, the cookies should cool for a few minutes before being eaten.
• 😀 The text then shifts to a discussion on language differences between English in the UK and the US, focusing on words used for the same item.
• 😀 The word 'cookie' in the US refers to both what the UK would call a 'biscuit' and a 'cookie'.
• 😀 In the UK, a 'cookie' is typically a soft, moist biscuit, and they tend to be larger and more substantial than biscuits.
• 😀 The word 'cookie' is derived from the Dutch word 'kokia,' meaning 'little cake'. It became popular in the US through Dutch colonization.
• 😀 The script describes various types of cookies made with different ingredients like sugars, spices, chocolate, butter, peanut butter, nuts, or dried fruits. They can be soft or hard depending on baking time.
• 😀 The script concludes with a question to the viewer about their cookie preferences and a prompt for them to answer questions about their cooking skills and favorite recipes.

Q & A

What are the ingredients needed to make the cookies in Kim's Kitchen?

You will need 3 cups of flour, 1 and a half teaspoons of baking powder, 8 ounces of butter, 1 and a half cups of sugar, and 1 egg.

How do you prepare the cookie dough in Kim's Kitchen recipe?

First, mix the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Then, in another bowl, mix the sugar and butter. After that, add the egg and blend in the mixture from the first bowl. Finally, use a wooden spoon to put balls of the cookie dough onto a baking tray.

How long should the cookies be baked?

The cookies should be baked in the oven for 10 minutes.

What should you do after baking the cookies?

Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes, but make sure not to eat them all at once.

What is the meaning of the word 'cookie' in the UK?

In the UK, a cookie is a soft, moist biscuit, typically larger and more substantial than a British biscuit.

What is the American definition of a 'cookie'?

In the US, the word 'cookie' covers both what the British would call a biscuit and a cookie.

Where does the word 'cookie' come from?

The word 'cookie' comes from the Dutch word 'kokia', meaning 'little cake'. It may have been popularized in the US due to early Dutch colonization.

What are the different types of cookies mentioned in the script?

Cookies are made in a wide variety of styles using ingredients such as sugars, spices, chocolate, butter, peanut butter, nuts, or dried fruits. Some cookies are soft, while others are hard.

What determines the softness of the cookie?

The softness of the cookie depends on how long it is baked.

What kind of questions does the script suggest asking the listener?

The script suggests asking questions about cooking skills, favorite recipes, opinions on TV cookery programs, and where to find recipes.