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Low water activity refrigerated cookie dough

US5171599A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 1991
Grant dateDec 15, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA21D6/001
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A refrigerated cookie dough composition is disclosed which has low water activity and also includes edible bits containing coloring agents such as Brach's.RTM. candy coated chocolates to form a product which is substantially free of color bleed after 90 days of refrigerated storage. The dough composition of the present invention has a water activity no greater than about 0.75. A method of forming a refrigerated dough composition having a water activity of no greater than 0.75 is also disclosed.

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