It’s Tip Friday on Marilyn’s Treats. And todays tip is Rolling Out Your Dough!
Rolling Out Your Dough
This process involves flattening chilled dough with a rolling pin to an even thickness, to be cut into shapes before baking. Dusting the work surface and your rolling pin with flour is an important first step. It’s a good idea to have a large, thin spatula, and a ruler or tape measure on hand before you begin. The spatula helps you pick up the dough frequently, to keep it from sticking, and the measuring tools help you keep track of the dough’s dimensions and thickness as you work. Roll from the center of the dough to the edges, not back and forth, which tends to toughen the dough’s gluten. If the dough is soft or sticky, it’s helpful to place a layer of plastic wrap between the dough and your rolling pin, and to place the dough on parchment before rolling.
Learn these tips for better dough. They are part of my Tip Friday Series. See Rolling Out Your Dough, Chilling Cookie Dough or Cooling Cookies.
This article is part of the Tips That Help in the Kitchen Series, Tip Friday.
I am Marilyn Lesniak. Writer, Photographer and Chief Bottle Washer behind the scenes at Marilyn's Treats. Follow me to my kitchen. 
I am ashamed to say that I don’t even own a rolling pin right now!! I really should go buy one! Thanks for linking up with us at Friday Funday and please come back again next week!
You can have one of mine Carrie! I can never find it so I buy another one. I have three!
Marilyn, great tips, I’ve never chilled my dough first, I bet that would help me out a lot! I always learn something from you each week. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Chilled dough helps a lot Nikki. The first time I made cutout cookies I had the oven going for hours. That dough was like the sticky glue that you can’t get off your fingers!
As always, wonderful tips! Thanks for bringing this by Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
You are welcome Mollie. I learn something new from readers with every tip!
Thanks for sharing your tip over at Celebrate Your Story! Great tips for how to roll out dough. I roll out a lot of cookie dough, myself. the only thing I would add is that I roll out on a pastry cloth. That pastry cloth helps me use less flour. I hope you come back to the party on Monday!
Thank you Chloe for the tip! I gave up rolling sugar cookies because I used so much flour they were like bricks!
This is definitely a great tip!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks Jess. Have a good Easter!
Great reminder not to go back and forth! Even though I know rolling out is better, I sometimes find myself just going back and forth.
I do too CJ. The first time I get distracted I am back to the old habits! Thanks for stopping by. Have a lovely Easter.
Excellent tips – I knew about rolling down from the center out but never thought to use plastic wrap to help keep the stickiness at bay. Thanks Marilyn!
You are welcome Katie. Laziness or necessity is the mother of invention. That and my granddaughter suggested it! Have a lovely Easter.
Great Tips Marilyn! I enjoy making my own crust, but have not done so in a while…feeling inspired now 🙂 Thank you for joining the Link-Up!!
I m glad to help Angela! Have a good Easter.
This will come in handy when I make lemon tartlets this weekend.
Oh, yum! I m coming over. I am the only one in my family that likes lemon Sandra!
I love making my own pastry so thanks for your tips. Thank you for sharing on #overthemoon
You are welcome Jen. Some tips are so obvious and others are genius. But there is something for non-bakers as well as pros! Have a great day.
Thanks for the tip!
You are welcome Charlotte. Have a lovely day.
Thanks for sharing your tips and your recipe round ups with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday, Marilyn. We are happy to have you party with us each week.
Thank you Beverley! I love a good party. Have a wonderful week!