Why do my chocolate chip cookies get Fluffy?
Q: Why are my cookies so puffy and cakey? Whipping too much air into the dough. That fluffy texture you want in a cake results from beating a lot of air into the room temperature butter and sugar, and it does the same for cookies. So don’t overdo it when you’re creaming together the butter and sugar.
Why are my cookie bars dry?
Too little fat will result in dry or cake-like bar cookies. Margarine may have been incorrectly measured. Carefully cut on lines found on the margarine stick wrapper. Or, pack margarine into dry (nested) measuring cup, then use a spatula or straight edge of a knife blade to level even with the top of the cup.
What makes cookies rise baking soda or powder?
Formally known as sodium bicarbonate, it’s a white crystalline powder that is naturally alkaline, or basic (1). Baking soda becomes activated when it’s combined with both an acidic ingredient and a liquid. Upon activation, carbon dioxide is produced, which allows baked goods to rise and become light and fluffy (1).
Should I use baking soda or baking powder for chocolate chip cookies?
1. Unless you want cakey cookies, avoid using baking powder: The cookies made with both the single- and double-acting baking powders were just too darn cakey. 2. Baking soda helps cookies spread more than baking powder.
What happens if you put too much baking powder in cookies?
Too much baking powder can cause the batter to be bitter tasting. It can also cause the batter to rise rapidly and then collapse. (i.e. The air bubbles in the batter grow too large and break causing the batter to fall.)
How do I fix my cakey cookies?
Add Baking Soda If your recipe doesn’t call for it, try adding 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. If your recipe already has baking soda and it still turns out cakey, go ahead and add about 1/4 teaspoon extra to see if that helps (in addition to a few of the other techniques).