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I Can’t Make Cookies


007Why oh why can I not make cookies!  They always turn into this weird flat mess with chocolate chips sticking up out of them. I HATE making cookies! They come out of the oven all puffy and normal looking, and as they cool…. phtttt.

I’ve tried using crisco, margarine, butter… no help!  I don’t use a hot pan, I get a new cold one every time. What else? Any ideas?

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  1. #1 by Amanda on September 21, 2009 - 6:38 am

    Um, doesn’t Tara have cookie issues too? I have a great recipe that has never failed me:

    BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES EVER!

    ¾ cups sugar
    ¾ cups packed brown sugar
    1 cup butter (soft)
    1tsp vanilla
    1 lg egg

    Blend top ingredients together.

    Then add :

    2 ¼ cups flour
    1 tsp baking soda
    ½ tsp salt
    1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
    1 Bag chocolate chips (2 cups)

    Bake 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
    You want to take out of oven before brown

    Makes 4 dozen

    Optional: substitute 1 cup of chocolate chips for 1 cup of butterscotch or Mint chips(great for Christmas time)

    Good Luck Jinny, let me know how it turns out!

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  2. #2 by Amanda on September 21, 2009 - 6:40 am

    oh, I forgot….I use a cookie scoop…it makes the cookies a little smaller but perfect! You can get them target, pampered chef, linen and things…

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  3. #3 by Michelle Eller on September 21, 2009 - 7:52 am

    I always add about a teaspoon of baking powder in addition to the baking soda. It has seemed to help my cookies stay plump. Good Luck!

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  4. #4 by Cari on September 21, 2009 - 9:14 am

    I have to admit, they do look kinda flat, but they still look scrumptious! It’s the taste that matters. :)

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  5. #5 by Michelle on September 21, 2009 - 9:19 am

    I use half shortening and half margarine, and chill the dough slightly before I bake cookies. That said, I still get flat batches on occasion regardless of what I do;)

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  6. #6 by trina on September 21, 2009 - 9:41 am

    don’t melt the butter, cut it into the sugar and let the dough sit in the fridge for at least 30 min. before baking them. they should turn out plump!

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  7. #7 by Jelly on September 21, 2009 - 3:22 pm

    Chips Ahoy or your local bakery… hahaha, JK. Your cookies look like they have extra chocolate chips in them; I like that.

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