While there’s rarely a bad cookie, some cookies are definitely better than others.
Here are nine secrets to help you make your best batch of cookies ever, straight from pastry chefs.
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Cream butter and sugar together.
Mix up your sugars.
“Always start with a blend of sugars,” Momaney says.
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“I specifically like granulated and brown sugars.
This will always make the end result texture of your cookie better.
The ideal cookie has a crispy outside and is chewy inside.
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Chill the batter.
“Let it chill after scooping, then bake.
That way, the vanilla and butter fully hydrate the dry ingredients and the cookie will bake evenly.”
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Sift the dry ingredients.
“This ensures that each and every cookie bakes perfectly.”
Ingredients should be room temperature.
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“Everything should be at room temperature,” Lewis says.
“This includes your butter, eggs, and any add-ins that you may be using.
That way, everything will come together cohesively, creating a perfectly mixed dough.”
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Don’t forget about salt and butter.
“Butter adds structure and tenderness to your cookie.
For example, too much butter can make cookies that spread too wide.
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But not having enough butter can create dry cookies that aren’t pleasant to eat.
Butterfat also adds richness, and that is critical for a perfect cookie texture.”
Weigh your ingredients.
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But pastry chefs do it a bit differently.
“However, this is not the way for pastry chefs.
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Add in vanilla sugar.
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“Using vanilla sugar instead of sugar for the dough adds a more concentrated flavor,” Martinez says.
“Let some used empty vanilla beans sit in sugar for a few days to make vanilla sugar.”
Don’t over-mix the dough.
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In an effort to avoid clumps and have a perfectly smooth dough, people sometimes mix it too much.
“Don’t over-mix the cookie dough,” says pastry chefKareem Queemanof Washington, D.C.‘sMr.
Whipping too much air into the dough will cause your cookies to collapse as they bake.”
Now that you have these expert-recommended tips, you could go into your baking process with confidence!
Either way, your loved ones will be impressed with your new baking skills.
