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ready2go
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Why are my chocolate chip cookies falling flat and spreading?
I consider myself to be a baker, but weirdly enough, these cookies are never baking right lately! I bake tons of things, but of all things to keep having trouble with....!
Does anyone have any tips/suggestions for how to get a higher rising choc chip cookie? I've tried freezing the dough, using a silipat, etc.
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Posted 7/29/12 1:57 PM  |
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Re: Why are my chocolate chip cookies falling flat and spreading?
too much butter or the butter is too soft. Baking soda is not fresh.
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| Posted 7/29/12 2:24 PM |
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Re: Why are my chocolate chip cookies falling flat and spreading?
maybe the baking soda or baking powder is too old. also, in more delicate recipes I find that they sink less if they are mixed evenly in the dough and also folded in rather than heavily stirred in.
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| Posted 7/29/12 5:23 PM |
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Re: Why are my chocolate chip cookies falling flat and spreading?
Agree with the above - Also:
Are you putting the raw dough on a warm pan, or cooling the pans between batches? I usually put my cookie sheets in the freezer to quickly cool them in between batches so the cookies don't spread too much.
And is it a recipe you are familiar with? Because I find choc chip cookie recipes vary widely -- some make very flat, thin crispy cookies, other make puffy cake-like texture cookies, and some are in between (thicker and chewy, not too soft or crispy - my faves!).
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| Posted 7/30/12 8:35 AM |
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jilliibabii
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Re: Why are my chocolate chip cookies falling flat and spreading?
Posted by Century 21 Dallow - Christine Braun
And is it a recipe you are familiar with? Because I find choc chip cookie recipes vary widely -- some make very flat, thin crispy cookies, other make puffy cake-like texture cookies, and some are in between (thicker and chewy, not too soft or crispy - my faves!).
This exactly!! My other thought was that the butter was too soft!
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| Posted 7/30/12 9:03 AM |
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ready2go
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Re: Why are my chocolate chip cookies falling flat and spreading?
I think it might be the soft butter (and too much of it) - it was a Food Network recipe. Maybe I should try Toll House cookies again. Do any of you freeze your dough or add extra flour so your cookies don't fall?
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| Posted 7/30/12 9:56 AM |
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MrsFrizzle
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Why are my chocolate chip cookies falling flat and spreading?
I saw a tip online to form your cookies into balls, then break them in half and smush the smooth sides together leaving the "rough" edges out, it's a little bit of a PITA to do but it makes the cookies perfectly.
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| Posted 7/30/12 10:41 AM |
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