Warning: my chocolate chip cookies turned into one giant flat sheet

I tried a new recipe from a blog that promised 'the best chewy cookies ever.' I followed it exactly, using the 2 sticks of butter it called for, but I didn't chill the dough at all before baking. I just scooped it right onto the pan. When I checked after 12 minutes, the whole tray had melted into a single, thin, crispy sheet of cookie. It was like a weird, buttery lace doily. I learned that chilling the dough isn't just a suggestion, it's a must for keeping the butter from spreading too fast. Has anyone else had a cookie disaster from skipping the fridge time? What's the shortest chill you can get away with?

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3 Comments

troysmith19d ago

My oven's preheat light lies.

jamesf4119d ago

Maybe your oven's light is just optimistic, @troysmith, not a liar.

craig.john19d ago

Oh man, this is the rule, not the exception. My car says the gas tank is empty for twenty miles before it actually is. My phone battery dies at 15%. It feels like every piece of tech has a built-in little white lie to make you act the way it wants. The oven just wants you to put the food in so it can really start heating up.