EP0119824A2
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Dough rolling process for laminated cookies
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1984-03-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A process for making cookies intended to simulate typical drop cookies from a plurality of laminated doughs, wherein the appearance and quality of the cookies is desirably improved by rolling the cut laminate preforms prior to baking to prevent any formation of thin, crisp edges upon baking, and to control the visibility of morsels such as flavored chips.
Inventors
- 👤 John George Duvall
- 👤 Charles Edward Kirby
- 👤 Suzanne Lebeuf Hardie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:59
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21C; A21C7/00; A21C7/01; A21C7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A process for making an improved crumb-continuous cookie having distributed therein discrete regions of storage-stable crisp texture and discrete regions of storage-stable chewy texture from a plurality of cookie doughs, characterised by the steps of: (a) forming a laminate cookie preform from the doughs; (b) rolling the preform; and (c) baking the rolled preform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process for making an improved crumb-continuous cookie having distributed therein discrete regions of storage-stable crisp texture and discrete regions of storage-stable chewy texture from a plurality of cookie doughs, characterised by the steps of: (a) forming a laminate cookie preform from the doughs; (b) rolling the preform; and (c) baking the rolled preform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to Claim 1 wherein the rolling step provides rolled preforms of substantially hemispherical to substantially spherical shape in proper alignment for baking.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to Claim 2 wherein the rolling is accomplished by one or more orbiting cups or cavities which cause the dough laminated preform to roll against the interior surface to reshape it to substantially hemispherical to substantially spherical form.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to Claim 3 wherein the rolling step provides substantially uniform enrobing of at least one dough within an outer layer of at least one distinct dough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to Claim 4 wherein morsels are contained in the enrobed dough and comprise flavored chips, raisins, nuts, fruit bits, coconut, cereal, or other similar edible pieces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to Claim 5 wherein the outer dough is smeared by the rolling step to permit some morsels contained in the enrobed dough to be partially exposed through the outer layer of dough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to Claim 5 wherein the rolling step causes the axis of each dough preform to precess and provides a random appearance of morsels in the baked cookie.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to Claim 4 wherein morsels are sprinkled on the cookie preform prior to rolling and the rolling step causes the morsels to penetrate into the outer dough layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to Claim 4 wherein the orbiting cups align the dough preforms for baking.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
A process according to any of Claims 1 to 9 wherein the cookie preforms are formed in step (a) by a process comprising the steps of: (a) forming a sheet of a first cookie dough; (b) depositing a second cookie dough on the first cookie dough; (c) placing a third cookie dough over the first dough and second dough; and (d) cutting discrete laminated cookie preforms from the doughs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to Claim 10 wherein the first and third doughs are substantially identical.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to Claim 10 wherein the second dough is deposited on the first dough as a sheet or as individual discrete pieces or portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to Claim 12 wherein the first and third dough layers are cut around the individual discrete deposits of the second dough.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to Claim 13 wherein the preforms are cut in a geometric shape, such that no waste dough results.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to Claim 14 wherein the geometric shape is selected from circles, squares, rectangles, and hexagons.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process according to Claim 10 wherein the sheet of first cookie dough in step (a) is cut into discrete pieces prior to step (b), and the third cookie dough is placed over the pieces of first dough and second dough as a sheet.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to Claim 16 wherein the third cookie dough of step (c) is also cut into discrete pieces prior to step (c).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to Claim 10 wherein the third cookie dough is cut into discrete pieces prior to step (c), and the first cookie dough is in sheet form.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to Claim 10 wherein the rolling step generates an outer layer comprised of the first and third doughs with a smeared top surface around the enrobed individual deposits of second dough.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process according to any of Claims 1 to 9 wherein the cookie preforms are formed in step (a) by a process comprising the steps of: (a) co-extruding the doughs in a continuous manner and (b) cutting the co-extruded doughs into laminated cookie preforms.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to Claim 20 wherein the doughs are extruded in the form of continuous concentric cylinders.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to Claim 20 wherein the laminated cookie preforms are formed by cutting the extruded dough into discrete pieces in a manner to substantially enrobe at least one dough within an outer layer of at least one distinct dough.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to Claim 22 wherein the rolling step generates a uniform outer layer of dough with a smeared top surface around at least one enrobed distinct dough.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process for preventing the formation of crisp thin edges on laminated cookies during baking characterised by: (a) preparing laminated cookie dough preforms optionally containing edible morsels; and (b) rolling the laminated cookie preforms into substantially hemispherical to substantially spherical shape to essentially uniformly enrobe at least one dough within at least one distinct dough.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process for preventing the formation of crisp thin edges on laminated cookies during baking characterised by: (a) preparing laminated cookie dough preforms optionally containing edible morsels; and (b) rolling the laminated cookie preforms into substantially hemispherical to substantially spherical shape to essentially uniformly enrobe at least one dough within at least one distinct dough.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to Claim 24 wherein the rolling is accomplished by one or more orbiting cups or cavities which cause the dough laminated preform to roll against the interior surface to reshape it to a substantially hemispherical to substantially spherical shape.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to Claim 25 wherein the rolling causes the axis of each dough preform to precess and provides a random appearance in the baked cookie of any morsels present.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process for rolling dough wherein the appearance of morsels in the baked product can be controlled comprising: (a) enrobing at least one dough piece containing edible morsels within an essentially uniform outer layer of at least one distinct dough; and (b) causing the axis of each dough preform to precess to provide a random appearance of morsels in the baked cookie.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process for rolling dough wherein the appearance of morsels in the baked product can be controlled comprising: (a) enrobing at least one dough piece containing edible morsels within an essentially uniform outer layer of at least one distinct dough; and (b) causing the axis of each dough preform to precess to provide a random appearance of morsels in the baked cookie.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to Claim 27 wherein the outer dough layer is comprised of a plurality of doughs.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process according to any of Claims 24 to 28 wherein the rolling slightly smears the top surface of the outer layer to permit some of the morsels in the enrobed dough to be partially exposed through the outer layer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to any of Claims 24 to 29 wherein the morsels are flavored chips, raisins, nuts, fruit bits, coconut, cereal, or other similar pieces.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to any of Claims 24 to 30 wherein morsels are sprinkled on the cookie preform prior to rolling and the rolling causes the morsels to penetrate into the outer dough layer.
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