how long does it take for dumplings to cook
1 Cook the dumplings. 2  Drop rounded tablespoons of dumpling dough onto the boiling cooking liquid. 3  The dumplings will absorb some of the broth flavor as they cook. 4  Cover the cooking pot and cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, then uncover and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked through. Cover the cooking pot and cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, then uncover and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked through. 2  Remember that the top of the dumpling may still look moist and âdough like,â but the inside will be cooked through. 3  Season the dumplings and serve.