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My cookies go flat when I
bake them.
Q: My cookies go flat when I bake them. I use real
butter at room temperature and all the correct ingredients. Could
high humidity be a problem? I also have a different oven and
am not sure the temperature settings are completely accurate,
although I have not had trouble with burning things.
A: Cookies can end up being flat because of the following
reasons:
- 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.
- 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).
If these suggestions don't help
to correct the problem, you can try adding a little more flour
(begin with an additional 1 tablespoon per cup) to the recipe
or chill the dough before forming and baking cookies.
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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