1. Make sure your cookie sheets aren't too thin. The heavier
your cookie sheet, the less likely your cookies are to burn. If
you can't afford heavy-duty cookie sheets, you can cover your
thin ones with layers of aluminum foil.
2. Experiment with the temperature of your oven. My oven is
always hotter than what I set it for. I set my oven 25 degrees
cooler than what a recipe calls for.
3. Always place your cookie dough on cold cookie sheets. If you
don't let the cookie sheets cool, your cookie dough will spread
too much from the heat of the cookie sheets.
4. Don't bake the cookies for too long. They should be light
brown around the edges. Keep in mind that the cookies will
continue to cook from the heat of the cookie sheet after you
remove them from the oven. I always let my cookies bake too long
because I didn't think they were done yet. Your cookies should
look a little underdone when they come out of the oven.
5. Cool the cookies on the cookie sheet until you can lift them
with a spatula without breaking them. Cool them completely on
wire racks, if you have some, otherwise you can cool them on
paper towels or waxed paper.
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About The Author
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What's for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick
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