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How to Make Your Cookies Chewy Every Time
By admin | May 6, 2011
Many people have a preference for chewy cookies over the crunchy kind. However, it can be tricky getting homemade cookies to turn out soft and chewy.
A number of things affect whether a cookie is more crunchy or more cakelike. To bake chewy cookies, you will want to find a balance betweeen these two extremes. As a rule, the more cookies spread out during the baking process the crunchier the cookie will be.
Some great tips on finding that balance can be found at Allrecipes.com, http://allrecipes.com//HowTo/perfect-cookies/Detail. aspx not only is there great information in the article, but many readers share their great ideas as well.
Butter, water and air will make cookies flatten out. If you don’t want to give up using butter in cookies,you can compromise by using a mixture of butter and margarine. Sixty/forty butter and margarine blends are a good way to achieve chewy cookies.
Over mixing is also a factor, since more air in a cookie can cause it to flatten out. White and brown sugar balance is also key. Brown sugars make cookies cakelike, while white sugars make cookies crispier. Reducing the white sugar, and increasing the brown sugar can help make cookies more chewy.
Once you’ve followed these tips, you will want to make sure you don’t overbake. Many suggest taking cookies out of the oven a minute or two earlier than indicated on the recipe.
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