Weight may be important if you plan to move the mixer in and out of a cabinet for storage. We mixed large batches of chocolate-chip cookie dough (each batch enough for about five dozen cookies).
Mixing: This model performed very good in our mixing test, based on how well a mixer can combine ingredients for chocolate chip cookie dough. Convenience: This model was judged excellent for ...
That said, I still bake pretty much every week, and my trusty KitchenAid stand mixer is what I reach for when I'm making cake batter, cookie dough, bread, frosting, meringue — you name it ...
From mixing nuts and chocolate chips into dough on the lowest speed to whipping egg whites on the highest speed, the KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Mixer has the right setting for any task in the kitchen.
If using a hand mixer with cookie dough, be prepared to do a little extra stirring and folding with your hands. And have a spoon or spatula ready to bring the dough together at the end.