What is Difference Between Biscuits and Cookies?
Do you know what is difference between biscuits and cookies? These two kinds of biscuits are our common snacks. Today we will take a look at this product from the perspective of appearance, formula and processing process.
Looking at the picture below, there are biscuits on the left and cookies on the right. From the appearance, the shape of the biscuits is relatively simple, which may be round, square, oval, etc. Cookies have a more unique appearance, often taking on an irregular shape that may be twisted or wavy.
In terms of taste, biscuits may be crisper, lighter, and sometimes layered. Cookies are usually softer and crispier, with a rich texture, and may contain chocolate, nuts and other additives.
Processing Flow of Biscuits and Cookies:
Looking at the picture below, there are biscuits on the left and cookies on the right. From the appearance, the shape of the biscuits is relatively simple, which may be round, square, oval, etc. Cookies have a more unique appearance, often taking on an irregular shape that may be twisted or wavy.
In terms of taste, biscuits may be crisper, lighter, and sometimes layered. Cookies are usually softer and crispier, with a rich texture, and may contain chocolate, nuts and other additives.
Different Formula of Biscuit and Cookies:
- The basic formula of biscuits usually includes softened butter, caster sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and other ingredients. Mix these ingredients evenly, then make the dough, then shape the biscuits, bake the biscuit shells, and finally cool and package them.
- The basic cookie formula mainly contains all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter, milk, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, nut chips or raisins. The ingredients are mixed and then extruded using professional equipment. The shaped biscuits are then baked, cooled and packaged.
Processing Flow of Biscuits and Cookies:
- Biscuits processing flow: preparing auxiliary materials --- mixing dough --- biscuit molding --- biscuit baking --- cooling --- sterilization --- packaging.
- Cookies processing flow: dough mixing --- cookies cutting and forming --- cookies baking --- oil sparying --- cooling line --- Package.
In terms of molding, the difference between biscuits and cookies is that cookies are molded in one go, through wire cutting. After the dough is pre-rolled and broken by the roller printing feeder, it enters the roller printing cake mold and is rolled and formed. Biscuits are made by passing the dough through a rolling cutting machine to form a biscuit base, and the leftover materials are separated by a separator. The recovery system returns to the unloading port.
From the above description, you should know the difference between biscuits and cookies. Mainly lies in the processing technology, formula and appearance are very different. If you want to know more about the biscuit production line, please feel free to contact us.