These are the baking errors you should avoid, from overcrowding the oven to storing different types of cookies together.
The article from Food & Wine discusses common mistakes people make when baking cookies, which can lead to less than perfect results. Key points include not properly measuring ingredients, which can throw off the balance of the recipe; using cold ingredients like butter or eggs, which can affect the texture and spread of the cookies; overmixing the dough, leading to tough cookies; not chilling the dough, which helps in flavor development and prevents excessive spreading; baking at incorrect temperatures or for the wrong amount of time, causing cookies to be either undercooked or burnt; overcrowding the baking sheet, which can result in uneven cooking; and not allowing cookies to cool properly on the tray before transferring them, which can cause them to break or lose shape. The article emphasizes the importance of precision, patience, and understanding the science behind cookie baking to achieve the best outcomes.
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