For instance, you can knead bread dough right in your blender. You can use the WildSide blender jar for large batches of dough or use the Twister Jar for smaller batches that has a revolutionary design that makes it easy to scrape dough from jar’s sides while blending.

You could use a stand mixer (for detailed information on how to knead dough in a stand mixer, see this article) but by far the fastest, easiest way to knead almost any dough is in the food processor. The rapid action of a food processor’s blade can turn dough elastic in just minutes with almost no effort.

For example, if you hand knead or use a stand mixer, it usually takes around 15 minutes from start to finish. In a food processor, you can make dough in less than 5 minutes from start to finish and the added bonus is that usually the dough will rise faster because it is slightly warm after kneading.

In many cases, a blender can be used in the same way as a food processor as long as you are willing to work with smaller batches. A blender can handle most tasks that a food processor can with the exception of kneading dough and making pastry dough.

The 3 Best Food Processors For Dough

1. The Best Value: Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor. Cuisinart Food Processor (14 Cup)
2. An Upgrade Pick: Breville Sous Chef 12-Cup Food Processor. Breville Sous Chef Food Processor (12 Cup)
3. The Best For Serious Bakers: A 2-in-1 Breville Sous Chef.

For the cookies: Put the sugar in a food processor and pulse a few times to finely grind. Add the flour, baking powder and salt and pulse just to combine. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Let the dough sit at room temperature for a few minutes to make rolling easier.

Most cakes made with food processors are made using an “all in one” method, so the ingredients are put into the bowl of the processor at the same time and whizzed until evenly mixed into a cake batter. Generally the metal blade will be used for cakes and pastry.