What is the wire beater attachment that is pictured in the product photo good for? For cake and cookie dough, should I order hook attachment?
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I use it for making cakes, frosting, cookies, mashed potatoes, etc. I'm happy with its performance.
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its a very durable high quality hand mixer -great for general mixing -but if its a hook you require ( for stuff like pizza dough etc. )the more durable stand Kitchen aid mixer is what you should use !
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Cookies cake are all I use the mixer for. Works great not sure why you would need hook attachment
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Found the mixer to work great w/cookie dough but it may struggle some w/heavy bread dough. Love the product. JP Jr.
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I have had mine for a while, but used it for the first time last weekend. It worked beautifully on round cakes. I let it cool completely, sliced off the crown and then sliced it into two thin layers for a multilayered cake. The wire slide through the cake like a hot knife through butter. No sawing motion necessary. Sliced four round cakes and had precisision matched layers. Extremely satisfied with performance.
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I don't know. Sorry. I know that when I use the beater that comes with it, I have to hold the bowl in place while it beats. It doesn't fit my professional mixer as it comes off the hooks when I use it. I am thinking that bread dough would be tough for holding the bowl into place, but I am just guessing.
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I have the medium sized one but I use it for cookie dough. The cookies come out about 2-2/12" round. If that helps any. I guess you could use the medium sized on for the cupcakes and do a couple of test tries. Maybe 1 scoop or maybe 2?? Sorry I wish I could be of more use. Best of luck!! It's the greatest product and the dough comes right out of it!! I'm sure the batter would too! Have you tried looking online for cupcake scoop sizes? And what they recommend? Good luck!! GA
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This is the one and only mixer you will need in your lifetime. I have made whipped cream, marshmallows, cake, cookies and bread. Everything mixed just perfectly. You are provided with two bowls, the mixer attachment goes with the one for whipping. Good luck!
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Goto KitchenAid.com and check this model number for the dough hook will work on your KitchenAid mixers model number. That way you'll be sure before you buy.
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I got mine a few years back, and it came with the stainless mixing bowl, dough hook, regular beater, whipping beater, and manual. It looked brand new. I'm sure you would have to check the listing for what is included with the machine you buy. That's usually what comes with it, and everything else would be extra. I bought an extra bowl which is very handy when baking. I really like the mixer.
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I don't recall about the wire whip, as we use ours exclusively for baking and other gadgets were put away. One thing you might want to know, however is the flat beater is not dishwasher safe and will discolor. We ordered a scraper beater that is coated and really like it.
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These scoops are very good at releasing the cookie dough. I'm sure it may depend on how sticky the dough is, but for cookies such as chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, oatmeal raisin, gingersnaps, peanut butter blossoms and even dropping no bakes it did very well! I had no problems with it.
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It only fits over top of the beaters, but NOT the dough hooks. I had hoped it would work for the dough hooks too, but the top white plastic part is molded in a shape that only fits over top of the beaters. On the dough hooks that part is a different shape.
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KitchenAid K5ADH Coated Dough Hook for K4SS, K5, K5SS, KG25G7X, KG25H0X, KG25H3X, KP50PS, KSM450, KSM455, KSM5, KSM50HDP, and KSM500 Mixers
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I would think so. I make a lot of monster cookies. I use the regular beaters at first then switch to the hooks (or whatever they are called) when I start to add the oatmeal and the batter gets really stiff. Works great that way for me!
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Yes . . . i have used my Bosch mixer for making cookie doughs and cake and other soft batters for years. I did not know about the cookie pattel, so my success came when I learned to use the whisk beaters! For stiffer cookie doughs you may want to use the dough hook as it gets stiffer but the whisk is perfect for 'creaming' shortenings & sugar, etc. Remember it takes less time when needing to mix something for several minutes.
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M.Wallace, there are a number of beater's that are for this mixer - i.e. General mixing, whisk type, one for bread, etc. and probably more are available. I'd check with KitchenAid.com to view all that's available. This is a great mixer!
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Whoa...may be the mixer head connecter insertion. Have you made "adjustments" for the height with the tool? Might be some of the problem, too. Mine seems to be somewhat loose at insertion with any of the beater attachments, which made me leery at the beginning; but it whips up double cookie batches with no problem. I make Divinity with it and whips it up great without any over-heat. I never tried it for bread dough, as I like to knead bread myself. I would call the 800 customer service number and talk to them about it, but first try your adjustment tool. Sorry you having problems with it...maybe I need to whip up a batch of French Bread to see how mine does...big snow storm here and roads are un-drivable in Champaign County in IL...so might just get it out and make some bread! :o) Let me know if the adjusting tool helped.
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Not sure on that model #. But can tell you it works good with sauces and such things thzt are not to thick. Like mixing wet ingredients before you add the dry.not good for cookie doughs and such. Works for most cakes