Okay, I take back everything bad I ever said about cookie-dough scoopers (see Ode to a Melon Baller). This little device is awesome! If you are fed up with the two-spoon tango of drop cookies, try one of these nifty kitchen tools. A cookie-dough scooper works with practically any kind of batter and drops perfect little dough balls on to cookie sheets.
You can find expensive varieties for $10 to $15, but I found mine on sale for about $2.50.
While I have a general distaste for kitchen utensils with only one purpose (such as a garlic press), this item has broken through the barrier. My cookie-dough scooper is two to three times faster than using spoons or rolling balls of dough between my hands. It also prevents the dreaded cookie-dough-under-the-fingernails predicament.
To prevent dough from sticking, try a shot of cooking spray in the scooper before digging in to the batter. Most varieties should already be non-stick, but if releasing the dough becomes problematic, try another spritz of spray.
