How Do You Make Cookies Soft and Chewy?
Q. My homemade cookies sometimes become hard and dry after only a few days. Is there any way to make them soft and chewy again once they’ve become brittle? ©2007 Corbis Use a slice of bread to keep your cookies as soft as the day you made them. A. It’s always disappointing to reach into a cookie jar expecting a soft cookie and get a hard disk instead. To prevent this from happening, place completely cooled cookies in an airtight container along with a slice of bread. The moisture from the bread will be absorbed into the sugar from the cookies, allowing the cookies to maintain their original softness for a longer period of time. Be sure to change the slice of bread every 2 or 3 days to prevent the growth of mold. Q. What is the best kind of butter to use in baking cookies? Can I use margarine or shortening instead? Many recipes call for “softened butter.” Softened butter is butter left at room temperature at least until you can bend it easily in stick form. You’ll know it’s soft enough
