Best Equipment for High-Volume Cookie & Biscuit Production

In the world of commercial baking, scaling up production without compromising the quality in baking is the ultimate goal. Whether you are fulfilling large supermarket orders or operating a nationwide snack brand, having the right equipment in place is essential for meeting the demand and maintaining the consistency. The right baking tool ensures the food safety and makes the production speedy in quantity and quality.

Here’s a breakdown of the 5 best equipment solutions for high-volume cookie and biscuit production.

1: Dough Mixers

Everything starts with the dough. High-capacity and spiral mixers are the best baking equipment to ensure your base remains uniform and well-aerated. Industrial mixers are designed to handle large batches without overheating and with programmable settings for precise mixing times and speeds. Both spiral mixers and planetary mixers can handle quality and consistency through preserving dough. Brands like Hobart, VMI and Peerless offer durable models that can mix hundreds of pounds of dough per cycle.

2: Dough Sheeters and Laminators

Dough needs to be transferred smoothly into the forming system. Automate rolling dough tools measure the precise thickness for essential sandwich cookies, wafers and laminated biscuits.

Roller Sheeters

• Key Specs: Adjustable roller gap, cooling jackets to prevent sticking, conveyor attachments.
• Throughput: Up to 1,000 kg/hour of continuous dough sheet.
• Why It Matters: Consistency in thickness yields uniform bake times and shapes.

Laminators

• Key Specs: Multi-pass systems for layering dough and fat (e.g., for puff pastry cookies).
• Throughput: 200–800 kg/hour depending on the number of rolls.
• Benefit: Produces delicate, flaky layers with minimal manual labour.

3: Cookie Depositors and Biscuit Forming Machines

For perfect shape and portion, a cookie depositor or rotary moulder is indispensable. These machines can produce thousands of uniform cookies per hour in any shape, from classic rounds to customised designs. Adjustable settings allow for variation in dough texture, weight and spacing, ideal for both soft and crisp cookies.

Popular options are

• Wire-cut machines for soft or chunky doughs.
• Rotary moulders for traditional biscuits.
• Extrusion-based depositors for custom shapes and fillings.

4: Ovens

A high volume of operations needs more than a convection oven. Consistent heat and air circulation are critical for uniform baking in terms of colour, texture and moisture content. 2 types of ovens are popular among the bakers. Tunnel Ovens and Rack Ovens.

Tunnel Ovens

• Features: Continuous baking with separate zones for pre-heating, baking, and cooling.
• Capacity: Up to 2 tonnes of product per hour.
• Benefit: Precise zone control for perfect bake profiles.

Rack Ovens

• Features: steam injection, rotating racks for even airflow.
• Capacity: Dozens of pans per cycle; ideal for batch flexibility.
• Benefit: Better for artisan lines or multiple small-batch runs.

5: Cooling and Packaging Lines

After baking, a rapid uniform cooling system prevents the sogginess of the cookies and biscuits. Automated packaging preserves freshness and speeds dispatch. Some of the most advanced cooling and packaging systems are as below:

Cooling Tunnels

• Specs: Controlled airflow, multiple temperature zones.
• Throughput: Matches oven output to avoid bottlenecks.
• Why: Proper cooling locks in texture and prevents condensation.

Flow Wrappers & Vertical Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS) Machines

• Features: Heat-seal film, date-coding, nitrogen flush options.
• Speed: Up to 300 packs/minute on flow wrappers; VFFS varies by bag size.
• Benefit: Automated portioning and packaging for retail or bulk distribution.

Cookies and Biscuits at M&M Equips

The commercial baking industry is more competitive than ever. The success lies with the smart investments. The right equipment doesn’t just improve efficiency; it defines the product quality and profitability.

If you are looking to upgrade or build out your high-volume cookie or biscuit production line, consider partnering with M&M Equipment for the best in line and system.