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Why are my cookies puffy and getting burned at the bottom?
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Candy Girl
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erin
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Why are my cookies puffy and getting burned at the bottom?
I feel like it was such a waste of ingredients and time...
blaaahhh.
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Posted 3/30/10 2:08 PM  |
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Re: Why are my cookies puffy and getting burned at the bottom?
you may have used too much baking soda/power.
and the temp in the oven was either too high or you left them in too long.
don't be upset. baking is chemistry. even Marie Curie burnt a few batches in her day  
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| Posted 3/30/10 2:38 PM |
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Re: Why are my cookies puffy and getting burned at the bottom?
Totally not a baker - just things I heard from tv...
1 - are you using a good pan?
2- bakers: do you think it would help to put a small tray of water on the shelf below the cookies to help even out the temp?
Did you rotate them? does your oven usually run hot?
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| Posted 3/30/10 3:03 PM |
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mathteach
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Christine
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Re: Why are my cookies puffy and getting burned at the bottom?
I swear by this: Butter-flavor Crisco. It remains stable at a higher temp than butter or margarine. Also, if you use butter, use unsalted.
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| Posted 3/30/10 5:54 PM |
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Candy Girl
Candy girl- you are so sweet!
Member since 11/07 6349 total posts
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erin
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Re: Why are my cookies puffy and getting burned at the bottom?
Thanks everyone. I have really good pans, but I'm a little rusty with the cookies. Haven't made a batch in ages. I think I messed up the baking soda/salt and I used salted butter. I was going to halve the recipe, but wasn't paying complete attention and then put in the full amount of bs/salt. Then I eyeballed the rest of the flour the whole time saying to myself--you can't eyeball with baking.
Anyway, somehow the rest of the cookies came out edible--though not too pretty.
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| Posted 3/30/10 8:06 PM |
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Lucky09
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DW
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Re: Why are my cookies puffy and getting burned at the bottom?
Parchment paper helps mine not to burn on the bottom. I won't make cookies without this!
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| Posted 4/1/10 10:59 AM |
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LINewbie
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LB
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Re: Why are my cookies puffy and getting burned at the bottom?
Posted by Lucky09
Parchment paper helps mine not to burn on the bottom. I won't make cookies without this!
or a silpat!
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| Posted 4/7/10 6:52 PM |
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