ELaurie Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Or should I just eat the dough right out of the bowl instead of baking them? :001_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in NM Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Oh just eat the dough!:lol: Yummy! The first thing to try is keeping them in an airtight container. I have a recipe from Land O Lakes butter that always stays soft. It's the only recipe I've found that stays soft. If you want, I'll post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andie Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Or should I just eat the dough right out of the bowl instead of baking them? :001_rolleyes: Are they coming out too crispy? Or do you mean keep them soft in storage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I vote eat the dough. I'm not sure about your question though. I slightly under cook my cookies if I want them soft. I prefer to bake them crunchy so they soak up milk though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Or should I just eat the dough right out of the bowl instead of baking them? :001_rolleyes: I find that is the best way to keep them from getting burnt or stale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Yes, you should just eat the dough. And if that doesn't work, I recommend sending them to me, so you no longer have to worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 I slightly under-cook them too; but I wish they would stay soft when I store them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueinNC Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 (edited) I have always put a slice of apple or a 1/2 piece of bread in the cookie jar along with the cookies. This method will soften the cookies. Edited January 14, 2009 by Caledonia Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 OK - Serious answer: Put the cookies in an air-tight container with a slice of bread. Seriously. I laughed at my SIL until I tried it, and it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacim Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have always put a slice of apple or a 1/2 piece of bread in the cookie jar along with the cookies. This method will soften the cookies. OK - Serious answer: Put the cookies in an air-tight container with a slice of bread. Seriously. I laughed at my SIL until I tried it, and it works! :iagree: I've never tried the apple (have heard of it, though), but the bread works like a charm. Some sort of moisture transfer I guess, as the bread gets hard but the cookies stay soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Yep. The sugar in the cookies is hygroscopic - it pulls in moisture. The bread has moisture. I've always wondered about the apple; doesn't it lend an odd flavor to the cookies? Actually, anything with a little moisture in a closed container should work, even a damp cotton ball... though that is less appealing than, say, eating a bowl of cookie dough. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in AUS Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Will have to try the bread thing, i like my cookies soft too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 If we have any cookie dough left to bake, I will add a slice of bread to my cookie jar :hat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Oh, now I get the problem. Cookies never last that long at my house when I make them. If any make it overnight, they are certainly gone the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I undercook mine slightly and bake them on parchment paper, cook a little longer than normal at 325 degrees instead of the higher temp normally recommended. They freeze well, defrost for a half day, or nuke for a bit if you're impatient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I'm in the underbake 'em camp as well. I am going to try the slice of bread in the cookie jar though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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