COOKIE RECIPE INSPIRATION
OUR NEWEST CREATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOU ELEVATE YOUR OFFERING.
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Cookies are more than just a sweet indulgence — they’re easy to produce, universally loved, and full of potential for creativity. In today’s competitive bakery market, they remain one of the most versatile and profitable products you can offer. For professional bakers and manufacturers, cookies present a unique opportunity to combine tradition with innovation. They allow for multiple variations in flavour, texture, and presentation. Whether chewy, crunchy, filled, or frosted, cookies can be tailored to suit any occasion or consumer palate. With Dawn cookie ingredients, it is easy to expand your offering, providing reliable performance and flexibility for a broad variety of cookie applications.
DAWN COOKIE MIXES AND COMPLIMENTARY INGREDIENTS
With Dawn cookie mixes, just add water and butter and you are on your way to Authentic American style cookies, chewy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Dawn Cookie mixes offer incredible versatility, making it easy to strike the perfect balance between rich indulgence and everyday simplicity. They are available in three popular flavours: vanilla, chocolate and oatmeal. We also offer Better-for-You options to suit every customer needs, from vegan, to reduced sugar, mixes with protein and longer shelf-life. Combine them with Dawn fillings, compounds, icings and coatings to offer endless possibilities to flavour and elevate your creations.
We are here to support you with a full range of cookie ingredients every step of the way.
THE FILLINGS AND INCLUSIONS THE DECORATIONS
UNLIMITED COOKIE POTENTIAL WITH DAWN
With trends and tastes constantly shifting in the baking industry, versatility is key — and with Dawn ingredients, anything is possible. This collection of inspiring cookie recipes is designed to help you push the boundaries of what cookies can be. From indulgent filled and dessert-style cookies to innovative creations with toppings and inclusions, as well as applications like tartlets and cheesecakes, you’ll find ideas to elevate your offering and surprise your customers. Whether you’re reinventing the classics or exploring bold new formats, Dawn provides the consistency, flexibility, and quality you need to turn your signature bakes into bestsellers. We have everything you need to create limitless cookie variety.
RECIPE INSPIRATION: FILLED COOKIES
Filled Cookies
Chocolate & Coconut Sandwich Cookies
COMPOSITION
20 filled Coconut Cookies
1230 g Chocolate Cookie dough
200 g Dawn Delicream Coconut
BASIC RECIPE
Chocolate Cookie dough
1000 g Dawn Cookie Mix Chocolate
160 g Butter
70 g Water
1230 g Total
WORKING METHOD
• Add the Cookie Mix Chocolate and butter to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater.
• Mix for 2-3 minutes on slow speed or until all the butter is broken down.
• Add the water and mix on slow speed until a dough has formed.
• Split the dough to form two 40cm long rolls and leave them to cool down.
• Cut the rolls into 2cm wide pucks. Dip their top side into coconut flakes and place the pucks on a paper lined baking tray with space in-between.
• Bake in a fan oven at 150-160ºC (deck oven 190ºC) for 11-12 minutes.
ASSEMBLY
• Once cookies are cooled, sandwich them together with a layer of Delicream Coconut.
Filled Cookies
Cherry/Almond & Banana/Almond Cookies
COMPOSITION
Chocolate Cookie
Banana Almond paste
Plain Cookie
Cherry Almond paste
BASIC RECIPE
1. Cookie dough chocolate
1000 g Dawn Cookie Mix Chocolate
160 g Butter
70 g Water
1230 g Total
2. Cookie dough plain
1000 g Dawn Exceptional® Cookie Mix Plain
150 g Butter
60 g Water
1210 g Total
WORKING METHOD
Cookie dough
• Place the Cookie Mix and the butter / margarine into a mixing bowl fitted with a beater.
• Mix on slow speed for 1-2 minutes until the butter / margarine is fully combined.
• Add the water and mix on slow speed until a dough has formed.
ASSEMBLY
• Roll out the cookie doughs to 4,5 mm thickness, then using a Ø 7cm cutter, cut out and place 10 discs on a paper lined baking tray with enough space in-between to spread.
• Prepare 10 more discs for the tops with an Ø 8cm cutter.
• Pipe 15 g of the Almond paste filling flavoured with the chosen Compound into the center of each 7cm bottom base.
• Place a second 8cm cookie dough disc on top.
• Bake at 190°C in a deck oven (160°C in a fan oven) for 11-13 minutes. Leave to cool down.
• Decorate the plain cookie with the Glossy Icing white flavoured with Compound Cherry and the chocolate cookie with Souplesse Banana.
TIP: use confectionary paste instead of Almond paste for a lower cost-in-use. You can use any of the other Compound flavour to vary tastes.
Dessert Cookies
Tiramisu Salted Caramel Cookie
COMPOSITION
20 Cookies
1260 g Cookie dough
600 g Royal Steensma Salted Caramel Filling
400 g Tiramisu mousse
BASIC RECIPE
1. Cookie dough
850 g Dawn Exceptional® Cookie Mix Plain
150 g Flour
140 g Butter
120 g Water
1260 g Total
2. Tiramisu Mousse
100 g Dawn Exceptional® Fond Tiramisu
100 g Coffee 40°C
250 g Semi-whipped cream
250 g Mascarpone
700 g Total
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WORKING METHOD
1. Cookie dough
• Add the Cookie Mix, flour and butter to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater.
• Mix for 2-3 minutes on slow speed.
• Add the water and mix on slow speed until a dough has formed.
• Roll the dough to 40 cm and leave it to cool down.
• Cut into 2cm pucks and place them on a paper lined baking tray with space in-between.
• Bake in a fan oven at 150-160ºC (deck oven 190ºC) for 12-14 minutes.
2. Tiramisu Mousse
• Mix the Fond with the coffee and add the mascarpone, then add the whipped cream and fold in gently until smooth.
ASSEMBLY
• Pipe the Salted Carmel filling on the center of the cookie.
• Top with the Tiramisu Mousse and dust with cocoa powder.
LemonMeringue Cookie Dessert Cookies
COMPOSITION
20 Cookies
1270 g Cookie dough
600 g Dawn Exceptional® Delicream Lemon
400 g Meringue
BASIC RECIPE
1. Cookie dough
1000 g Dawn Exceptional® Cookie Mix Plain
150 g Butter
120 g Egg
1270 g Total
2. Meringue
1000 g Dawn Silvia Soft Meringue
400 ml Water
WORKING METHOD
1. Cookie dough
• Add the ingredients to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater until a dough has formed.
• Roll the dough to 40 cm and leave it to cool down.
• Cut the roll into 2cm pucks and place them on paper lined baking tray with space in-between.
• Bake in a fan oven at 150-160ºC (deck oven 190ºC) for 12-14 minutes.
2. Meringue
• Mix both ingredients together in a mixer for 4-6 min at high speed.
ASSEMBLY
• Pipe the Delicream Lemon on the center of the cookie. Top with the meringue and use a torch to flame.
• Dust with the Damcosnow before serving.
Toppings & Inclusions
Raspberry Yoghurt Cookie
COMPOSITION
20 Cookies
1260 g Cookie dough
600 g Dawn Exceptional® Delifruit Classic Raspberry
400 g Yoghurt Mousse
BASIC RECIPE
1. Cookie dough
850 g Dawn Exceptional® Cookie Mix Plain
150 g Flour
140 g Butter
120 g Water
1260 g Total
2. Yoghurt Mousse
125 g Dawn Exceptional® Fond Yoghurt
200 g Water 20-22°C
500 g Semi-whipped cream
825 g Total
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WORKING METHOD
1. Cookie dough
• Add the Cookie Mix, flour and butter to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater.
• Mix for 2-3 minutes on slow speed.
• Add the water and mix on slow speed until a dough has formed.
• Roll the dough to 40 cm and leave it to cool down. Cut into 2cm pucks and place them on a paper lined baking tray with space in-between.
• Bake in a fan oven at 150-160ºC (deck oven 190ºC) for 12-14 minutes.
2.Yoghurt Mousse
• Mix the Fond with water well, then add the whipped cream and fold in gently until smooth.
ASSEMBLY
• Pipe the yoghurt cream on the cooled cookie as a swirl, then pipe Delifruit Raspberry in between. Decorate with fresh raspberries.
TIP: to ensure optimal crunchiness, assemble the cookies just before serving—adding cream or filling too early can make them soggy.
Toppings & Inclusions
Cookies with Candied Fruits & Compounds
COMPOSITION
20 Ginger-Yuzu Chocolate Cookies
Cookie dough chocolate
120 g Royal Steensma Candied Ginger
60 g Dawn Exceptional® Compound Yuzu
60 g Dawn Chocolate Chunks Dark
20 Apple-Caramel Cookies
Cookie dough plain
120 g Royal Steensma Candied Apple
60 g Dawn Exceptional® Compound Caramel
60 g Dawn Chocolate Chunks Milk
20 Papaya-Passionfruit Cookies
Cookie dough plain
120 g Royal Steensma Candied Papaya
60 g Dawn Exceptional® Compound Passionfruit
60 g Dawn Chocolate Chunks White
BASIC RECIPE
1. Cookie dough Chocolate
1000 g Dawn Cookie Mix Chocolate
160 g Butter
70 g Water
1230 g Total
2. Cookie dough Plain
1000 g Dawn Exceptional® Cookie Mix Plain
150 g Butter
60 g Water
1210 g Total
WORKING METHOD
Cookie dough
• Add the Cookie Mix, Compound and butter to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater.
• Mix for 2-3 minutes on slow speed or until all the butter is broken down.
• Add the Candied Fruits and Chocolate Chunks, then the water and mix on slow speed until a dough has formed.
• Split the dough to form two 40cm long rolls and leave them to cool down.
• Cut them into 2cm thick pucks and place them on a paper lined baking tray with space in-between.
• Bake in a fan oven at 150-160ºC (deck oven 190ºC) for 12-14 minutes.
ASSEMBLY
• Decorate as desired, with Royal Steensma Souplesse coatings for instance.
Other
applications
Mini Cookie Fruit-Cheesecake
COMPOSITION
Cookie base
Cheesecake filling
Fruitfilling glazed with Dawn Belnap or Decorgel on top
BASIC RECIPE
1. Chocolate Cookie dough
1000 g Dawn Exceptional® Cookie Mix Plain
150 g Butter
60 g Water
1210 g Total
2. Cheesecake filling
300 g Dawn NY Style Cheesecake Mix
1000 g Cream Cheese
250 g Water
50 g Egg
1550 g Total
WORKING METHOD
• Place the Cookie Mix and the butter / margarine into a mixing bowl fitted with a beater. Mix on slow speed for 1-2 minutes until the butter / margarine is fully combined. Add the water and mix on slow speed until a dough has formed.
• Roll out the cookie dough to 5 mm thickness, then using a Ø 6 cm cutter and place into the silicone form.
• Prebake at:Deck/Fan oven 180-190 /160ºC for 8-10 minutes.
2. Cheesecake filling
• Add the NY-Style Cheesecake Mix to the cream cheese and mix on slow speed until smooth.
• Add the water/egg and mix until fully combined without any lumps.
ASSEMBLY
• Add the Cheesecake filling on top of the prebaked cookie discs and shake to flatten the filling.
• Pipe any of the Dawn Fruitfillings on top and make small swirls with a wooden stick.
• Bake at 150°C in a deck oven (130°C in a fan oven) for 35-40 minutes. After cooling, glaze with Dawn Belnap Neutral or Dawn Decorgel Neutral.
Other applications
Cookie tartlets
COMPOSITION
26 Cookie tartlets Ø 7cm
1310 g Cookie dough red/green/chocolate
720 g Filling 30g/each Decoration
BASIC RECIPE
1. Cookie dough Red/Green
1000 g Dawn Exceptional® Cookie Mix Plain
150 g Butter
60 g 50/50 Water/Dawn Color Red or Green
100 g Dawn Chocolate Chunks White (Red) / Chopped
2. Cookie dough Caramel
1000 g Dawn Exceptional® Cookie Mix Plain
140 g Butter
60 g Dawn Exceptional® Compound Caramel
60 g Water
100 g Dawn Chocolate Chunks Milk or Caramel pieces 1350 g Total
2. Cookie dough Chocolate
1000 g Dawn Cookie Mix Chocolate
160 g Butter
70 g Water
100 g Dawn Chocolate Chunks Dark 1230 g Total
WORKING METHOD
• Add the Cookie Mix and butter (and Compound - for the caramel version) to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater.
• Mix for 2-3 minutes on slow speed or until all the butter is broken down.
• Add the Chocolate Chunks then water/color (for red/green) and mix on slow speed until a dough has formed.
• Scale 50 g of cookie dough and insert them into the tartlet rings.
• Press the dough into the ring and bake in a fan oven at 160ºC (deck oven 190ºC) for 11-12 minutes.
ASSEMBLY
• Once the cookie tartlet has cooled, fill with three dots of either a fruitfilling (Delifruit), Delicream Coconut, Delicream Bueno, or any other type of cream/filling as desired, for instance: hazelnut cream, pistachio cream, chocolate cream etc.
• Decorate with fresh fruits or chocolate pieces as desired.
Our cookie mixes portfolio
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