What cookie makeup method involves shaping the dough into cylinders, refrigerated until firm, and then sliced?

• A. Bar
• B. Icebox
• C. Rolled
• D. Molded

Answer: (B)

This method is the icebox, or refrigerator, cookie method. The dough is shaped into cylinders or logs, then chilled until firm. Once solid, the log is sliced into rounds and baked. Chilling solidifies the fat and firms the dough, so each slice holds its shape and bakes into uniform, evenly thick cookies with clean edges.

This approach differs from other methods in how the dough is portioned and prepared before baking. Bar cookies start as a sheet or slab that’s cut into bars after baking, rolled cookies require rolling the dough flat and cutting shapes, and molded cookies are formed into shapes by hand or with cutters before baking. The defining feature of the icebox method is the log shape that’s sliced after chilling.