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11 baking mistakes you're making that are ruining your cookies

Madison VanderbergMay 19, 2020, 01:13 IST

A few common baking mistakes could be ruining your cookies.Shutterstock

  • Making cookies isn't always easy, and a few common mistakes could be messing with your results.
  • Sometimes forgetting to chill the dough can cause your cookies to spread too much in the oven.
  • Opening the oven door too many times can make it tough for your cookies to evenly bake.
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Making beautiful and delicious cookies isn't always easy, but knowing a few simple tricks can help you improve your baked goods.

Insider spoke to Courtney Cowan, founder of Milk Jar Cookies, about some of the more common cookie mistakes that amateur bakers make and how to fix them for better results.

Read the original article on Insider
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Trying to adapt a standard cookie recipe to accommodate a dietary restriction won't always work.

There are plenty of tweaked recipes out there. Shutterstock

Opening the oven door too many times will make it harder for your cookies to bake.

Keep the oven closed. Shutterstock
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You might burn your cookies if you grease your baking sheet with butter.

Try using parchment paper. Shelby L. Bell/Flickr

If you're using dark-colored baking sheets, don't forget to adjust your baking time.

Sometimes the sheet you use means you must adjust the bake time of your cookies. Getty Images
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Using stale baking powder and soda might make your cookies fall flat.

It doesn't last forever. Flickr/Bianca Moreas

Incorporating ingredients into the dough in the wrong order can entirely throw off your cookies.

Follow the steps closely. AP/Larry Crowe
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Under-mixing the dough can lead to some unpleasant clumps of ingredients in your bookies.

You need it to be just right. Flickr/fuse

Unless you want crispy cookies, avoid overmixing your dough.

Stop mixing when your ingredients are just combined. Bianca Moraes / Flickr
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When it comes to butter temperature, listen to your recipe unless you want to experiment with your dough.

Pay attention to the type of cookies you're making. cheeseslave / Flickr

Overcrowding your pan can lead to some wonky cookies.

Give cookies lots of room to spread. NekoJoe/Flickr
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By not chilling your dough, you could be messing with the texture of your cookies.

It should be popped in the fridge. Shutterstock
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