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In an attempt to save time and my wrist from cutting out 20 dozen cookies with a round cookie cutter, I thought cutting square cookies with a straight edge on measured mat would be the cat's meow.  Only one problem, I didn't happen to think that a 2 1/2 in. square cookie would use more dough than a 2 1/2 in. round cookie!  Ugh...had to mix more cookie dough which was not time saving at all.  Tip: Remember that squares use more dough than rounds!!

Last edited by Julia M. Usher
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Excellent reminder, lol! Maybe that's why bakers started making round cookies in the first place. I can imagine some baker in the middle ages realizing they save dough and make a bigger profit. (Maybe that's where "cutting corners" came from?)

I did the algebra and if you are going to do squares instead of circles try this for a conversion guideline

 

if your circle cutter is 3 inches use a 2 5/8 inch square

for a 4 inch circle use a 3 1/2 inch square

for a 5 inch circle use a 4 3/8 inch square

 

you can go slightly smaller, but don't go bigger

 

good luck

Originally Posted by Econlady:

I did the algebra and if you are going to do squares instead of circles try this for a conversion guideline

 

if your circle cutter is 3 inches use a 2 5/8 inch square

for a 4 inch circle use a 3 1/2 inch square

for a 5 inch circle use a 4 3/8 inch square

 

you can go slightly smaller, but don't go bigger

 

good luck

Bravo!  The math seems to evade many. 

Originally Posted by donaharrisburg:
Originally Posted by Econlady:

I did the algebra and if you are going to do squares instead of circles try this for a conversion guideline

 

if your circle cutter is 3 inches use a 2 5/8 inch square

for a 4 inch circle use a 3 1/2 inch square

for a 5 inch circle use a 4 3/8 inch square

 

you can go slightly smaller, but don't go bigger

 

good luck

Bravo!  The math seems to evade many. 

Your welcome.  I have a bachelors in math and love math problems.

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