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Tweak says, "DOWN WITH SOPA (TIL DEATH)"

It isn't Clairebear, it is Claire! (lockbox) wrote in somerealityweb,
@ 2019-11-26 07:37:00

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active: hope mikaelson, active: hugo weasley

School is on break for Thanksgiving and... baking is not quite chemistry. Something had a horrible chemical reaction in the oven and I followed the recipe exactly.

Maybe I didn't factor in humidity or something? My cookies...are so flat and all melted together.

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	baculum 2019-11-26 01:55 pm UTC (link)
	Did you chill them before you put them in the oven? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lockbox 2019-11-26 02:37 pm UTC (link)
	The recipe didn't tell me to do that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	baculum 2019-11-26 05:03 pm UTC (link)
	Yea, I think recipes are written for experts, sometimes. You want the butter as cold as possible to prevent spreading. Also if you "softened" it in the microwave, that'll do it too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lockbox 2019-11-27 12:37 am UTC (link)
	But it told me to soften it to room temp so I let it sit out for hours. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	baculum 2019-11-27 12:41 am UTC (link)
	That might have been a little too long. I'm sure Peter will show you the right way. In the meantime, are they still edible? I'm pretty sure even an ugly cookie still tastes good. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	hereishugo 2019-11-26 02:06 pm UTC (link)
	But how do they taste? That is what matters. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lockbox 2019-11-26 02:37 pm UTC (link)
	They actually don't taste that bad. The question now is this just one cookie? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fromyoutube 2019-11-26 02:29 pm UTC (link)
	Not enough flour or too much butter are the usual suspects. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lockbox 2019-11-26 02:38 pm UTC (link)
	I followed the recipe exactly. Even scrapped excess flour off the top of the measuring cup. Was the recipe wrong? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fromyoutube 2019-11-26 03:35 pm UTC (link)
	It’s possible? I could help you if you want. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lockbox 2019-11-26 03:52 pm UTC (link)
	Really? That would be great. I am determined to get this right. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fromyoutube 2019-11-29 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah really! Baking can be a lot of fun. But it can sometimes be temperamental depending on ingredients, oven, room temperature, moisture content, altitude, and just about everything else it seems. I'm more than happy to help. :) (Reply to this) (Parent)