Your Cheat Sheet to Baking Cookies

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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