Your Cheat Sheet to Baking Cookies
Chewy cookies turned crispy? Here's a quick guide on how to get cookie-baking right.
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Not all cookies are created equal. Here's a quick guide on how to make and bake cookies just the way you like 'em:
If you want crispy cookies:
Use granulated white sugar.
Use butter as fat.
Bake cookies completely.
Store properly in air-tight containers.
If you want soft cookies:
Use brown sugar, honey, or molasses as sweeteners.
Underbake by a few minutes.
Bake in large thick sizes.
Store properly by wrapping tightly with plastic wrap.
If you want cakey and puffy cookies:
Use shortening or margarine.
Add an egg.
Use cake or pastry flour.
Use baking powder instead of baking soda.
Chill your dough before baking.
If you want crumbly cookies:
Lessen fat and sugar.
Use bread flour.
If you want chewy cookies:
Use bread flour.
Underbake by a few minutes.
Use brown sugar, honey, or molasses as sweeteners.
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Photos by Mark Jesalva and Lilen Uy
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