Have your cookies just as you like them with these handy tips and tricks.
We’ve seen it all, from pan-banging torefrigerating dough ballsfor days before baking.
How to Make Soft Cookies
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Cream your butter and sugar well
When baking soft cookies, start with softened butter.
Have you ever seen cookies made fromboxed cake mix?
This is the secret behind those wonderfully chewy cookies.
Don’t overmix your dough
Overmixing your cookie dough will dry it out.
When you add the dry ingredients, mix until it is just combined.
We recommend chilling your cookies for at least 8 hours, or up to overnight.
Want to have chocolate chip cookies on demand?
Freeze a few dough ballsjust pop them in the oven when you’re craving a sweet treat.
Our Favorite Soft Cookie Recipes
How to Make Crispy Cookies
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Using more white sugar in your cookies will result in a crispier end product.
Don’t chill your dough
To achieve a crispy cookie, skip the rest in the fridge.
Another tried-and-true trick to achieve crispy cookies?
This encourages the cookies to spread and flatten even more than they did in the oven.
