Take-A-Peek Tuesday!.....Roll Out Cookie Dough Without Making A Mess!

So, I do this funny thing with my cookie dough.
I've been doing it forever, so I really didn't think much of it,  it's just....y'know....how I roll.

It started with me being lazy. (By now we know that's how all my organization starts, right?)
I love making cookies.....HATE rolling out the dough. Well, not the actual rolling, but all that flour underneath the dough.
Flour gets everywhere! EVERYWHERE!
BLECH!
I've tried rolling it between pieces of parchment, but I didn't really like that.
Just too....I don't know, crinkly. And the paper kept rolling back up.
So I thought.....what about plastic wrap?
It stays where you put it, I can wrap up the edges of the dough, and NO MESS!
Here's how it goes!

I stretch out two lengths of saran wrap on the counter a few inches longer than my rolling pin.

I've always loved these slip-on rolling guides.   I use the 1/4 inch size.




Roll your dough into a ball and divide it into two equal portions.

This works best with dough that isn't sticky. Because I don't add any flour when I roll, I add a bit extra when I mix the dough.

Those look about equal.

Cover that up with another piece of plastic wrap. (Cover the second one now as well. Don't want it to dry out!)

I found that if I make a vertical dent in the dough first, I get a shape that stacks up a bit better.

Kinda like that.  

Then just....roll.
The guides on the ends mean you never have to guess how thin the dough has gotten.

A little origami to fold and seal!
That's it!
Each batch of dough makes two sheets!

I usually make at least 8 batches at a time. Once the bowl has butter in it....might as well just keep on mixing!
They chill in the fridge until firm, then head straight to the freezer!

No Mess! Not even the rolling pin!
What do you think? Wanna give it a whirl?
I hope you do! Let me know if it works for you!