Calibration of Equipment

3-Channel TimerHumidity gauge or wet & dry bulb

Shortening test kitFryer Thermometer: 50°F to 550° F

Oven Thermometer: 50°F to 550°FStick Thermometer: -20°F to 120°FEquipment Needed to Calibrate

Calibrating EquipmentKeep equipment checklist for your records.Oven:

Set oven to 400°F. For rack oven, place thermometers on sheet tray and place in middle of rack. For deck oven, place in middle of shelf.Set timer to 15 minutes, then check temperature.Internal temperature should read the same as oven thermostat.If temperature is 15°F colder or hotter, adjust oven thermostat

to compensate.Freezer: 0°F to -10°F (Dough will lose shelf life at 0°F-32°F)Retarder: 35°F-39°F

Too cold and dough will not defrost.Too warm and dough will start to proof.

Icing Table: 98°F-100°F Too hot and icing will crystallize.

Bread Slicer:Check to make sure knives are SHARP. If dull, bread will collapse.

Stock Rotation: Do not stack cases on freezer floor. Do check code dates.

These temperatures and settings are guidelines for optimumperformance from your bakery equipment. If your

equipment is not set properly, contact your Bakery Director and/or Store Manager.

Special Note

The answer is simple:1. Use your production records to project item per item volume.2. Don’t over-bake in AM and then not bake in PM.3. Rotate product on shelf accordingly.4. Promote overstocks as per company guidelines.5. Don’t bake what you don’t need.6. File your production records in a neat organized manner for future review.7. Run your shop on a priority basis operation.

A. Bake what you’re out of first.B. Have sweets, pastries and donuts for AM.C. Have just enough carryover to get you started, not enough to last half

the day.

Famous quote from Bakery Managers X, Y, & Z:

“PRODUCTION SHEETS ARE A PAIN IN THE NECK”

What a negative way of looking at the answer to all your troubles!

Every successful operation starts with well-kept records.(Production sheets in your case.)

DO YOU WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL?

YOU KNOW HOW TO START ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS, NOW. . .

Pillsbury® Cookie Base MixHandling Instructions

Ingredient Guide:

Preparation:Step 1: Add vegetable shortening and B & V flavoring to Cookie Base

mix. Mix 1 minute on low and 4 minutes at medium speed. Step 2: Add eggs, scrape, and mix 1½ minutes at low speed.Step 3: Add additional flavoring or particulates (e.g., chocolate chips,

toffee bits, etc.) and mix 1 minute at low speed.

Baking: Bake in Rack Oven at 350°F for 9-11 minutes.

Pillsbury Cookie Base Mix 25 lb bag 50 lb bag

Vegetable Shortening 5 lbs 10 lbs

B & V Flavoring 2 oz 4 oz

Whole Eggs 3 lbs 6 lbs

Note: Low speed is 2nd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 1st speed on a 3-speed mixer.Medium speed is 3rd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 2nd speed on a 3-speed mixer.

Chocolate Chip Cookies Made With Pillsbury® Cookie Base Mix

Ingredient Guide:

Preparation:Step 1: Add vegetable shortening and B & V flavoring to Dark Cookie

Base mix. Mix 1 minute on low and 4 minutes on medium speed. Step 2: Add eggs, scrape, and mix 1½ minutes on low speed.Step 3: Add chocolate chips and mix 1 minute on low speed.

Baking: Bake in Rack Oven at 350°F for 9-11 minutes.

Pillsbury Dark Cookie Base Mix 25 lb bag 50 lb bag

Vegetable Shortening 5 lbs 10 lbs

B & V Flavoring 2 oz 4 oz

Whole Eggs 3 lbs 6 lbs

Chocolate Chips 6 lbs 8 oz 13 lbs

Note: Low speed is 2nd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 1st speed on a 3-speed mixer.Medium speed is 3rd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 2nd speed on a 3-speed mixer.

English Toffee Cookies Made With Pillsbury® Cookie Base Mix

Ingredient Guide:

Preparation:Step 1: Add vegetable shortening and B & V flavoring to Dark Cookie

Base mix. Mix 1 minute on low and 4 minutes on medium speed. Step 2: Add eggs, scrape, and mix 1½ minutes on low speed.Step 3: Add English toffee and coconut macaroon. Mix 1½ minutes on

low speed.

Baking: Bake in Rack Oven at 350°F for 9-11 minutes.

Pillsbury Dark Cookie Base Mix 25 lb bag 50 lb bag

Vegetable Shortening 5 lbs 10 lbs

B & V Flavoring 2 oz 4 oz

Whole Eggs 3 lbs 6 lbs

English Toffee 3 lbs 4 oz 6 lbs 8 oz

Coconut Macaroon 2 lbs 8 oz 5 lbs

Note: Low speed is 2nd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 1st speed on a 3-speed mixer.Medium speed is 3rd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 2nd speed on a 3-speed mixer.

Hermit Cookies Made WithPillsbury® Cookie Mix

Handling: Store Pillsbury® Cookie Mix in a cool, dry place.Preparation:

• Add base, shortening, molasses, spices, and crumbs. • Mix 5 minutes on second speed.• Add eggs, water and mix 1 minute on first speed. Scrape.• Mix 2 minutes on second speed.• Add raisins and mix 1 minute on second speed.

Scale:• 12 oz pieces, roll with flour to width of sheet pan, five strips per pan.• Lightly flatten strips and egg wash.

Bake:

Adjust baking times, if necessary, to compensate for your oven’s unique characteristics.

Cooling: Allow cookies to cool completely before icing or packaging.

Finishing: Ice strips with white roll icing and cut into five pieces.

Yield: 44 strips, 220 cookies.

Dark Cookie Base 25 lb Batch (40 qt bowl) 50 lb Batch (80 qt bowl)

Vegetable Shortening 5 lbs 10 lbs

Molasses 5 lbs 10 lbs

Cinnamon 10 oz 1 lb 4 oz

Ginger 5 oz 10 oz

Nutmeg 5 oz 10 oz

Crumbs 25 lbs 50 lbs

Whole Eggs 2 lbs 8 oz 5 lbs

Water 1 lb 4 oz 2 lbs 8 oz

Raisins 17 lbs 8 oz 35 lbs

Conventional Rack

Temperature: 375°F 350°F

Bake time: Approx. 11-15 minutes Approx. 11-15 minutes

M&M® Cookies Made WithPillsbury® Cookie Base Mix

Ingredient Guide:

Preparation:Step 1: Add vegetable shortening, lemon emulsion, and B & V flavoring

to Light Cookie Base mix. Mix 1 minute on low and 4 minutes on medium speed.

Step 2: Add eggs, water, scrape, and mix 1½ minutes on low speed.Step 3: Add M&Ms® and mix 1 minute on low speed.

Baking: Bake in Rack Oven at 350°F for 9-11 minutes.

Pillsbury Light Cookie Base Mix 25 lb bag 50 lb bag

Vegetable Shortening 5 lbs 10 lbs

B & V Flavoring 1 oz 2 oz

Lemon Emulsion 1 oz 2 oz

Whole Eggs 2 lbs 4 lbs

Water 1 lb 7 oz 2 lbs 14 oz

M & M’s® 6 lbs 8 oz 13 lbs

Note: Low speed is 2nd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 1st speed on a 3-speed mixer.Medium speed is 3rd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 2nd speed on a 3-speed mixer.

Molasses Cookies Made With Pillsbury® Cookie Base Mix

Ingredient Guide:

Preparation:Step 1: Place liquid into bowl first then add Dark Cookie base and spices.

Mix 1 minute on low and 1½ minutes on medium speed. Step 2: Scale at 12-14 oz per dozen cookies.

Baking: Bake in Rack Oven at 370°F for 9-11 minutes.

3 lbs 10 oz1 lbs 13 ozWater

1 oz½ ozAllspice

10 lbs5 lbsDark Molasses

1 1/2 oz

50 lb bag

3/4 ozCinnamon

25 lb bagPillsbury Dark Cookie Base Mix

Note: Low speed is 2nd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 1st speed on a 3-speed mixer.Medium speed is 3rd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 2nd speed on a 3-speed mixer.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Made With Pillsbury® Cookie Base Mix

Ingredient Guide:

Preparation:Step 1: Add vegetable shortening, B & V flavoring, and cinnamon to Dark

Cookie Base mix. Mix 1 minute on low and 4 minutes on medium speed. Step 2: Add eggs, scrape, then add water, oatmeal. Mix 1½ minutes on

low speed.Step 3: Add raisins and mix 1 minute on low speed.

Baking: Bake in Rack Oven at 350°F for 9-11 minutes.

Pillsbury Dark Cookie Base Mix 25 lb bag 50 lb bag

Vegetable Shortening 5 lbs 10 lbs

B & V Flavoring 1 oz 2 oz

Cinnamon 2 oz 4 oz

Whole Eggs 2 lbs 6 oz 4 lbs 12 oz

Water 1 lb 6 oz 2 lbs 12 oz

Oatmeal 4 lbs 8 lbs

Raisins 4 lbs 2 oz 8 lbs 4 oz

Note: Low speed is 2nd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 1st speed on a 3-speed mixer.Medium speed is 3rd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 2nd speed on a 3-speed mixer.

Peanut Butter Cookies Made With Pillsbury® Cookie Base Mix

Ingredient Guide:

Preparation:Step 1: Add vegetable shortening, peanut butter, and B & V flavoring to

Dark Cookie Base mix. Mix 1 minute on low and 4 minutes on medium speed.

Step 2: Add eggs, water, scrape, and mix 1½ minutes on low speed.

Baking: Bake in Rack Oven at 350°F for 9-11 minutes.

Pillsbury Dark Cookie Base Mix 25 lb bag 50 lb bag

Vegetable Shortening 2 lbs 3 oz 4 lbs 6 oz

B & V Flavoring 1 oz 2 oz

Peanut Butter 7 lbs 12 oz 15 lbs 8 oz

Whole Eggs 3 lbs 6 lbs

Water 1 lb 14 oz 3 lbs 12 oz

Note: Low speed is 2nd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 1st speed on a 3-speed mixer.Medium speed is 3rd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 2nd speed on a 3-speed mixer.

Ranger Cookies Made WithPillsbury® Cookie Base Mix

Ingredient Guide:

Preparation:Step 1: Add vegetable shortening, cinnamon, and B & V flavoring to Dark

Cookie Base mix. Mix 1 minute on low and 4 minutes on medium speed. Step 2: Add eggs, scrape, then add water and oatmeal. Mix 1½ minutes

on low speed.Step 3: Add raisins, chocolate chips, M&M’s® and mix 1 minute on low

speed.

Baking: Bake in Rack Oven at 350°F for 9-11 minutes.

Pillsbury Dark Cookie Base Mix 25 lb bag 50 lb bag

Vegetable Shortening 5 lbs 10 lbs

B & V Flavoring 1 oz 2 oz

Cinnamon 1 oz 2 oz

Whole Eggs 2 lbs 6 oz 4 lbs 12 oz

Water 1 lb 6 oz 2 lbs 12 oz

Oatmeal 4 lbs 8 lbs

Raisins 2 lbs 4 lbs

Chocolate Chips 2 lbs 4 lbs

M&M’s® 2 lbs 4 lbs

Note: Low speed is 2nd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 1st speed on a 3-speed mixer.Medium speed is 3rd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 2nd speed on a 3-speed mixer.

Sugar Cookies Made WithPillsbury® Cookie Base Mix

Ingredient Guide:

Preparation:Step 1: Add vegetable shortening, lemon emulsion, and B & V flavoring

to Light Cookie Base mix. Mix 1 minute on low and 4 minutes on medium speed.

Step 2: Add eggs, water, scrape, and mix 1½ minutes on low speed.

Baking: Bake in Rack Oven at 350°F for 9-11 minutes.

Pillsbury Light Cookie Base Mix 25 lb bag 50 lb bag

Vegetable Shortening 5 lbs 10 lbs

B & V Flavoring 1 oz 2 oz

Lemon Emulsion 1 oz 2 oz

Whole Eggs 1 lb 7 oz 2 lbs 14 oz

Water 1 lb 7 oz 2 lbs 14 oz

Note: Low speed is 2nd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 1st speed on a 3-speed mixer.Medium speed is 3rd speed on a 4-speed mixer and 2nd speed on a 3-speed mixer.

Breakfast (Brunch) Trays

Products: CookiesCroissantsDonut Holes

Use varieties of products to create Breakfast trays for customers on the go! Display trays during holidays!

Strudel BitesMini MuffinsScones

Strudel SticksCinnamon Rolls

Your Customers Will Love the Convenience of Breakfast Trays

Cookie Merchandising Ideas:Packages and Party Trays

Cookie Merchandising Ideas: Jumbo Decorated Cookies

Ingredients Pillsbury Sugar Cookies or Pillsbury Chocolate Chip CookiesButtercream IcingWhite N-Glossy

Preparation• Place 2-1.2 oz cookies on top of each other• Bake for 10-13 minutes or until edges are a light brown. Cool. • Decorate as desired (see examples below). Great for holidays, special

occasions or anytime for an indulgent snack!!

Cookie Mechandising Ideas:Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

Step 1: Bake Oatmeal Raisin cookies and let cool.

Step 2: Turn over one dozen of the cookies on the tray (see photo).

Step 3: Spot with buttercream icing. Then top with another oatmeal cookie and press lightly until crème presses out to the edge.

Step 4: Place 6 sandwiches in a 6ct cake donut container.

Variations: You can use chocolate chip with chocolate buttercream, peanut butter cookies with chocolate buttercream. Be creative and use your imagination! Keep your best sellers on display and rotate some different variations in for variety.

Brownie Sandwich Cookie: Fill with buttercreme or whipped icing. Use flavored icing for variety – peanut butter, crème cheese, miint, chocolate whipped, etc.

Cookie Merchandising Ideas:Festive Sandwich Cookies

Step 1: Dip Sugar cookies in your choice of colored sanding sugar.

Bake Sugar cookies let cool.

Step 2: Turn over one dozen of the cookies on the tray (see photo).

Step 3: Spot with buttercream icing. Then top with another cookie and press lightly until crème presses out to the edge.

Step 4: Place 6 sandwiches in a 6ct cake donut container.

Variations: You can use chocolate chip with chocolate buttercream, peanut butter cookies with chocolate buttercream. Be creative and use you imagination! Keep your best sellers on display and rotate some different variations in for variety.

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Cookie Merchandising Ideas: Decorating Cookie Kits

Ingredients:20 - .75oz. Pillsbury® Sugar Cookies2 oz. Holiday Sprinkles2oz. White Buttercream Icing2oz. Color Buttercream Icing2oz. Color Buttercream Icing

Packaging Needed: Medium Clear Hinged #166209430Preparation:• Bake Sugar cookies according to directions.• Fill 2 oz. solo cups with icing and sprinkles.• Stack 20 cookie in hinge container (see photo).• Place the 4 solo cups at one end.

Cookie Merchandising Ideas:Packaging from Bunzl

Sandwich Cookiesorder #981169 from Bunzl

Family Variety Packorder #981115 from Bunzl

Fun Size Kids Pack Cookiesorder #981028 from Bunzl

Every Day Cookiesorder #981069 from Bunzl

Fresh Baked Cookies$2.99 per Doz.

Display need to be full at all times for optimum sales! It holds:

36 - 12 ct Regular 1.2 oz cookie packages12 - 12 ct Iced 1.2 oz Sugar cookies

6 - 6 ct Sandwich cookie packages6 - 48 ct Fun Size Packages6 - 20 ct. Variety Packages

66 = Total packs on display at all times

Cookie Merchandising Ideas: Fresh Baked Cookies Display

General Mills Bakeries and Foodservice

ValentinesSugar Cookies

for your Sweetie

Bake Sugar cookies and let cool. Take white roll icing and heat to 100-105°F. Take the sugar cookies and dip the top of the cookie into the warm icing. Use Pink and Red and White icing color. If using sprinkles, be sure to apply when icing is still tacky. String ice the cookie with an alternate color for a nice effect. Package 10 per container.

This Display holds 48 packages of the 10ct Iced Pillsbury® Sugar cookies. Use the 2' X 4 ' table and it will generate extra Gross Profit Dollars to the In-Store

Bakery Deptartment. Good Selling!

Cookie Merchandising Ideas: Valentine’s Iced Cookie Display

A Great Gross Profit Enhancer

Cookie Merchandising Ideas: Frisbee Display

Cookie Merchandising Ideas: Patriotic Cookie Display

Cookie Merchandising Ideas: Back To School Display

Pillsbury® Cookie Trays for All Occasions

• Use all varieties of 1.2 oz cookies • Cut cookie dough pieces in ½. Roll each out like a finger. Make an

assortment of these oblong-shaped cookies. Roll Peanut Butter Cookies in chopped up peanuts. Roll M&M® Cookies in small baking M&Ms.

• Roll Sugar Cookies in assorted colored sugars to give a lot of color to your package.

• Once baked you can even drizzle with Chocolate Icing or White Icing for an upscale look.

• Try dipping ½ of the cookie in Chocolate Icing and/or White Icing.

Be creative and have fun – Your customers will love having a variety of cookies. Give your Cookies a new look!