That critic who said my cookies were too flat finally made me measure my butter properly

I always just eyeballed my butter for cookies because I thought it was close enough. Someone in my baking group pointed out that even 2 tablespoons too much butter can flatten an entire batch. I started weighing my butter on a scale last month and my cookies actually hold their shape now. Has anyone else had a simple measurement fix change their whole bake?

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grays131mo ago

Did you also have that moment where your dough looked like soup and you just pretended it was intentional?

the_wesley1mo ago

Wait, you actually told people it was intentional? That's wild. I just stared at my soupy mess and told my wife I was "taking a break" from baking because the dough was "resting." Meanwhile it was just sitting there looking like a crime scene. I can't believe you pulled that off with a straight face.

hugoj121mo ago

My first sourdough looked less like dough and more like a weird beige puddle. I just told everyone I was "experimenting with hydration.

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seth_singh201mo ago

Have you ever watched that show where the baker weighs everything in grams and swears that's the only way? Tbh that convinced me to get a digital scale and my cookies have been perfect ever since.