Ah, the chocolate chip cookie.
While it is a simple, beloved dessert, it seems likeeveryonehas an opinion on it.
Should it be crispy or chewy?
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Should you line your baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil?
Or should you just spray it down and leave it as is?
Here are a few guidelines I set to get started:
So which baking method proved to be superior?
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Let’s dive in.
But does it really live up to the hype?
The bottoms were not overcooked and also perfectly golden.
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There don’t seem to be any undercooked spots along the top of the cookie.
Taste:Absolutely perfect.
The inside is chewy and soft, and the outside provides that perfect crispy bite.
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The pillowy nature of the cookie gives it that soft, delectable texture.
The centers are not underdone or overdone, making for an evenly baked cookie that melts in your mouth.
Aluminum foil
Now I admit, I had my suspicions about baking cookies on aluminum foil.
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Here’s how it turned out.
Look: These are definitely the most golden cookie out of all of these options.
The tops certainly have more golden flecks, and the cookie seems firm.
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We gave it a test.
Look:These cookies have a nice mixture between parchment paper cookies and aluminum foil cookies.
They are pillowy on top yet also golden around the edges.
The cookie around the edges seems to have baked evenly.
Taste:Slightly underdone in the middle, but not as much as the aluminum cookie.
If I left them in for maybe one minute more they would have been perfect.
The insides seem not as done as the others, with the tops looking underbaked.
Taste:Definitely underdone.
It’s chewy for sure, but it almost feels like I’m just chewing on cookie dough.
I definitely would want to give it a few more minutes.
Unless you prefer a chewier, doughier cookie, of course.
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Which is the best baking method?
Looks like I’ll be stocking up on more parchment paper before the holiday baking season rolls around!
