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Basics:
Five
Secrets to Making Better Cookies
by RACHEL
PAXTON
- Make sure
your cookie sheets aren't too thin. The heavier yourcookie sheet,
the less likely your cookies are to burn. If you can't afford
heavy-duty cookie sheets, you can cover your thin ones with layers
of aluminum foil.
- Experiment
with the temperature of your oven. My oven is always hotter than
what I set it for. I set my oven 25 degrees cooler than what
a recipe calls for.
- Always place
your cookie dough on cold cookie sheets. If you don't let the
cookie sheets cool, your cookie dough will spread too much from
the heat of the cookie sheets.
- Don't bake
the cookies for too long. They should be light brown around the
edges. Keep in mind that the cookies will continue to cook from
the heat of the cookie sheet after you remove them from the oven.
I always let my cookies bake too long because I didn't think
they were done yet. Your cookies should look a little underdone
when they come out of the oven.
- Cool the
cookies on the cookie sheet until you can lift them with a spatula
without breaking them. Cool them completely on wire racks, if
you have some, otherwise you can cool them on paper towels or
waxed paper.
Author:
© Copyright
Rachel Paxton 2001
Rachel Paxton is a freelance
writer and mom who is the author of What's for Dinner?, an e-cookbook
containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. For more recipes,
gardening, organizing tips, home decorating, holiday hints, and
more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.
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