Tried chilling my cookie dough for 1 hour vs overnight and the difference was insane

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Wait, you only chilled it for one hour? That's basically just letting it cool down. Overnight is the real game changer. The flour fully soaks up the wet stuff and the butter firms up right. My cookies went from flat greasy puddles to thick and chewy after a full night in the fridge. Did you notice a big difference in how they spread?

the_diana2mo ago

You know what, I used to think chilling was just about the dough not melting too fast. But you're totally right. I did a side by side test last week, one hour vs overnight. The overnight batch barely spread at all, they stayed so thick. The one hour ones looked like sad little coasters. Never skipping the long chill again.

kim.sarah2mo ago

Honestly milam48, I get the overnight hype but sometimes you just want cookies now. Tbh my one hour chill last week gave me perfect crispy edges and soft centers, they didn't spread into puddles at all. I think it depends on your recipe, mine has a bit less butter so it's not as needy for a super long fridge time. The texture was still chewy and good, not sad coasters.