Secrets for Making Delicious Cookies

I know, we want to make the best cookies from the scratch and the result is not what we were expecting and we think - Why? I followed the recipe! Well, I know the feeling! That's why I'm sharing a few secrets for you to make the most delicious cookies!

1. First, always turn your oven on at least 30 minutes before- so that it will be the right temperature when you are ready to bake. It would be best to use an oven thermometer in the oven, so that you can adjust the temperature when needed.

2. Clean off a counter space and assemble all ingredients (ingredients mix better at room temperature- except for butter, which should be kept cold). Use a few drops of vinegar in all recipes that use baking soda, the vinegar takes away the taste of baking soda.

3. Use the standard measuring utensils-

a. liquid measure for liquids- set transparent measure on level surface and bend down to check at eye level to see if it is exactly on the line.

b. for dry ingredients, use dry measuring cups, and level off with a knife. Only pack down when measuring brown sugar.

c. for small amounts, use measuring spoons and level off with a knife

4. Combine in the same order given in the recipe, because it will make a difference

5. Use an electric mixer on a stand if available. Otherwise, mix a long time by hand.

6. To measure out cookie amount, use the correct size spoon each time. Always put cookie dough on a cool cookie sheet. Leave 2 inches around each cookie, so that it can spread evenly during baking.

7. Use 3 cookie sheets (or pizza pans). Do not use cake pans, because the high sides will cause the cookies to cook unevenly- the bottom of the cookies will be cooked more, and the tops will not brown evenly.

8. Why 3 cookie sheets? Because while the 1st cookie sheet is baking in the oven, you can put new cookie dough on the 2nd cookie sheet. Then when the 1st cookie sheet is out of the oven and is cooling for a few minutes, the 2nd cookie sheet can be baking in the oven and you can be putting new cookie dough onto the 3rd cookie sheet!

8. Grease the cookie sheet only if indicated on recipe. You can grease the cookie sheet with a cooking spray (Pan) or spread using small soft pieces of butter on aluminum foil. If you're using silicone bake mats don't grease them.

9. Place cookie sheet on the oven rack in the center of the oven for more even baking.

10. Always use a timer, so that you are not opening the oven so often (the oven will lose a lot of heat each time). After baking, leave cookies on pan for about 2 minutes, then remove carefully with a spatula, and cool in a single layer on plates. After cookies are completely cook, store them in larger containers, but put aluminum foil between single layers.

11. After baking, cookies can be frozen. Try to take the extra air out of the plastic container before freezing, such as using ziplock bags, or put plastic wrap to take up extra space in larger containers. Defrost by letting container sit out at room temperature for several hours.

12. Cookie dough can also be frozen for up to 3 months, but be careful and double wrap it and seal completely in plastic wrap or container, because the dough will absorb any odd odors present in your refrigerator. To thaw the dough better, place for several hours in the refrigerator. Or, you make the balls, take them to the freezer to firm, put the balls in a ziplock bag e take them back to the freezer. To bake them is easy, you put them on the sheet and take them directly to the preheated oven.

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