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Skipping the chill step made my cookies better. Don't believe the hype.

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drew_hart4
drew_hart41mo ago
Wait, so warmer dough spreads less?
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the_kevin
the_kevin1mo ago
Yeah, the butter starts to melt around 68 degrees. A warm, soft dough with melted butter is just going to run all over the pan before it sets. You have to start with dough that's actually cold, straight from the fridge for at least an hour, or you get a cookie puddle. I learned that the hard way with a whole batch of sad, flat gingerbread.
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smith.nancy
Honestly, I just chill my baking sheets too. Cold dough on a cold pan makes a huge difference.
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claire872
claire8721mo ago
Ever tried freezing the dough balls instead like @the_kevin suggests?
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