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iiiireader
August 11, 2016
Workhorse scoop works perfect five years later and for much more than just cookies
When I bought this scoop five years ago, I used it primarily for making cookies. It was perfect for getting just the right amount of dough and for keeping my cookies consistent for baking.The scoop has been working perfectly through these years. Prior to buying this scoop, I had tried other, more cheaply made scoops and found that they broke fairly rapidly. Knowing OXO's quality, I purchased this scoop once I found it on Amazon.I have found that I use it all the time for other purposes. One of my favorite uses is for making meatballs. I use this for my pasta dishes and especially when I make Albondigas soup. This is a wonderful Mexican soup and it is important to get the meatballs consistent in size. For anyone interested, here is the recipe I have developed over the years:Albondigas Soup RecipeIngredients:* 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)* 2 teaspoons granulated garlic* 2 teaspoons dehydrated onion (not onion powder)* 1 Tablespoon cooking oil* 32 ounces chicken or beef broth (or a mixture of half and half)* 4 cups water* 1/2 can (3 ounces) tomato paste* 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed (2 cups)* 2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)* 2 celery stalks sliced (1 cup)* 1 zucchini cubed (1 cup)* 1 beaten egg* 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro* 1 teaspoon salt* 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed* 1/2 teaspoon black pepper* 1 pound 80/20 ground chuck beef* 1/2 cup long grain rice (not Uncle Ben's - use the cheap type of rice as the grains soften to the right consistency)* 1 teaspoon cider or red wine vinegarPreparation:In large pot (6 qt), cook onion in hot oil till onion is tender but not brown. Stir in water, broth, and tomato paste. Bring to boiling; add potatoes, carrots, celery and zucchini. Bring to simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Add half of the cilantro, salt, oregano, and pepper (the other half is reserved for meatballs.)Meanwhile combine egg, dehydrated onion, and remaining cilantro, salt, oregano, and pepper. Add ground beef and half of uncooked rice. Mix well and return to refrigerator for 15 minutes to chill. Form mixture into around 1-inch meatballs (I use the OXO medium cookie scoopAdd meatballs, a few at a time, to the simmering (not boiling!) soup. Add remaining rice. Return soup to boiling; reduce heat and simmer and cook uncovered about 30/40 minutes or till meatballs and vegetables are done.Skim fat, add vinegar, simmer 1 minute and turn off heat and serve.
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ShaNae Matthews
May 06, 2014
I have Small, Med and Large...Love them all
For me these scoops have been one of the best investments for my baking. I use the large scoop when I make regular cupcakes and I love that they all turn out the same, no more this cup has more batter and isn't done while another has less and will burn. I also use the large when I make meatballs in my regular size cupcake pan or anything else I want to use with that pan.The medium scoop is the same. I love how my cookies come out the same size and no one gets burned while another is under cooked. I love the ease of these. After cake decorating for many years I have tendonitis in my right hand and these have been easy on my hand to release. For Christmas I do cookie exchanges and this scoop makes it easy when making tons of cookies because you can scoop, plop them on the cookie sheet and keep right on going. For me it saves a lot of time even when making those cookies you do have to roll in your hand for smooth balls for dipping in chocolate, they are the same size balls of dough and cook evenly.The small scoop I use when I do anything with my mini muffin pan. From brownie bites, to cupcakes to muffins. Again, I love having uniformity in my baking and that everything comes out the same size, bakes the same and looks great.I would recommend investing in these scoops for not only easy cleaning, but how easy they are to use and comfortable too. I did put mine in the dishwasher and they washed up well with no problems. When I wear these out I will definitely be buying more.
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Did not hold up, would not buy again
Did not hold up - the scooper would frequently bind, and then it eventually skipped a few teeth making the scooper completely unusable. I tried resetting back to the correct tooth position but it continued to skip teeth. Became more of a hinderance than a help. Threw it straight in the trash.
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Mark S.
December 28, 2025
Would have liked an in-between size
I have no complaints about the quality of the product. My only complaint is that I found that the 3 Tbsp scoop produced cookies that were a little too large -- my main concern being that the cookies may not get sufficiently done inside (given the short baking time for cookies) -- and the 1.5 Tbsp scoop produced cookies that were a bit smaller than I wanted. For me, the ideal size is about 2.3 Tbsp. I found one that size, but it was a different brand.
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