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My sister-in-law said my cookies looked like hockey pucks
She was right, they were rock hard. This was about two years ago. I was just dumping all the flour in at once and mixing too long. She told me to fold in the dry ingredients gently and stop when the flour was just combined. I started doing that, and my chocolate chip cookies got soft and chewy instead of tough. It was a simple fix, but it made a huge difference. Anyone else have a baking fail that was fixed by one small change?
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hayes.joel3d ago
Oh man, over-mixing is such a common trap. I read that it develops the gluten and makes things tough, just like you said.
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sullivan.spencer3d agoMost Upvoted
Wait, is it really that big of a deal though? I mix my batter way more than I should and my stuff still turns out fine. People act like a few extra stirs makes it inedible. Feels like one of those cooking myths that gets repeated forever. Unless you're kneading bread dough, I just don't buy the panic.
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