https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:34:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2102769 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:06:35 +0000 aegie 2102769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>cakey means less butter, more flour.<br /> chewy and thin means more butter and less flour. </p> <p>Are your cookies supposed to be thin and chewy? If so, I would make sure you're not packing down the flour into your measuring cup and possibly lighten them up more by sifting the flour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2102634 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:00:58 +0000 Torchwood 2102634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm way late, but this is the link that image is from. Lots more info there. <a href="http://www.handletheheat.com/ultimate-cookie-troubleshooting-guide/" rel="nofollow">http://www.handletheheat.com/ultimate-cookie-troubleshooting-guide/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2099634 Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:06:46 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2099634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: its what causes the cookies to be that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2099621 Sun, 08 Mar 2015 10:33:17 +0000 regberadaisy 2099621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: so is that what you need more of to achieve that or what causes it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2099037 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 13:43:12 +0000 blackbird 2099037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: love that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2099018 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 12:56:47 +0000 jedeve 2099018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: wow! I'm surprised at the difference in sugars!</p> <p>@regberadaisy: softened (not cold or melted) butter is the key to good cookies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2099007 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 12:47:40 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2099007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've found this to be helpful... </p> [attach=1339/15/nkus3g.600x357.523166c7f0166a930ff40c4192e0b6c7.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2099000 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 12:34:57 +0000 Mrs.Waffles 2099000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It could have been that the dough was too cold. If you want to prevent a cookie from spreading the dough has to be chilled. So maybe have the dough at room temp. Also, maybe the dough you made is quite thick, you can roll it into a ball and flatten it slightly with the bottom of a glass to form more of a disc, and that will create a flatter cookie. I notice with my oatmeal cookies that if I just spoon them onto the sheet they don't spread as much, so I usually end up flattening them as I mentioned above. Now I want to bake some cookies. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2098762 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 01:02:35 +0000 gingerbebe 2098762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything should be room temperature and there should be a mix of white and brown sugar, plus not too much flour. You can also use melted cooled butter too - that will make a chewier cookie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2098535 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:50:40 +0000 blackbird 2098535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: probably too cold or you over whipped it all! Maybe too much making powder? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cookie-gurus#post-2098516 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:37:19 +0000 regberadaisy 2098516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made oatmeal cookies today that were supposed to be thin, chewy and crispy. They were chewy and crispy but not thin. They were poofy and mound like, usually indiciative of a cakey cookie.</p> <p>What did I do wrong? Was my butter / eggs too cold? Too hot? Did I over beat my batter?</p> <p>Don't worry, they were still very delicious. ;) </p>