Whip up your favorite treats and meals with the best handheld or stand mixer. Handheld mixers offer convenience and portability; stand mixers are great for the chef in your household.
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Most hand mixers will whip and mix acceptably, but one of the big differences among models lies in how they handle cookie dough.
. . .A good stand mixer will stand up to dough better and work faster than a hand mixer. Some use two beaters, which spin against each other, and others use one beater, which spins in one direction and moves around the bowl the opposite way.
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