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Why did my cookies spread
out like pancakes?
Q: Why are my chocolate chip cookies spreading all
over the baking pan. This does not happen all the time. I have
been using the same recipe for years. This year the cookies spread
like pancakes. Very, very frustrating and wasteful, please advise.
Thank you.
A: Regardless of how many times a cookie recipe is
used with success, there are times when it can unexpectedly fail.
The following reasons can contribute to cookies that spread too
much and end up being flat:
- The baking temperature may be
too low. (An oven thermometer really is an absolute necessity
in every kitchen)
- Too much sugar, fat, or leavening
will cause cookies to spread. (A mistake in ingredient measurements
can happen to the best cook.)
- Greasing the cookie sheet when
it isn't necessary can cause cookies to spread too much, this
is especially true with nonstick cookie sheets.
- The cookie sheet is too warm
(always allow them to cool before baking more cookies).
As a preventative measure, you
might try chilling the cookie dough before forming and baking
the cookies.
Happy holidays and enjoy the
recipes,
Hope Pryor, Owner and Publisher
of CooksRecipes.com.
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Hope Pryor is the
owner and publisher of CooksRecipes.com and editor of its enewsletter,
The Daily Recipe. She has had several years of schooling in the
home arts and cooking and has over 30+ years of hands-on experience
in her own kitchen mastering her cooking skills which earned
her a reputation as an excellent and knowledgeable cook among
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