Cookie Tips

Cookie Tips

1.  It is best to use unsalted butter or to reduce the amount of salt in the recipe.
2.  Have all the ingredients at room temperature.
3.  Cookie sheets should fit in the oven with at least 2 inches around all sides (including between the sheets) so there is good air circulation. Otherwise, the bottom of the cookies will burn before the tops have baked.
4.  It's better to place cookie dough on a cool pan rather than a warm one, as the dough will melt and affect the shape of the cookies.
5.  Always remove cookies immediately with a spatula and let them cool on racks, unless the recipe says to cool the cookies on the cookie sheets.
6.  Always store crisp cookies in airtight containers. Moist cookies tend to become soggy if stored in airtight containers.
7.  For some recipes, a fine sprinkling of sugar over the top of the cookie is required.
An easy way of achieving an even coating is to put the sugar in a small fine screen strainer and shake it over the cookies.
8.  If you sprinkle a layer of white sugar in the bottom of the cookie jar, cookies will stay fresh and crisp for a longer period of time.
9.  Use leftover frozen juice containers to store refrigerator cookie dough. It will give you a perfectly uniform shape for slicing.