Usually when I make them, they turn hard no matter what I do. I've done everything from putting them in plastic containers, leaving them out, paper bags, wrapping them in plastic... etc etc. Everything you could possibly think to contain them. You know the drill. So is it a factor in the actual ingredients of the chocolate chip cookies that keep them soft for a long time? I'm not a full-time baker; I don't bake cookies all that much. Suggestions?
2007-01-28 08:12:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Take them out sooner and use shortening instead of butter..Butter gets hard..
2007-01-28 10:10:47 · answer #1 · answered by jewel64052 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it took me awhile to figure this out but I use a recipe that uses a bit more flour than the regular ones, like half a cup more, and then I bake them but not to the exact time quoted, take them out a bit early, just as they are barely brown and immediately put them in a plastic container. Since they are not baked till completely done they retain some of the last bits of moisture. They usually stay softer for about a week or so - but I also hate them hard.
2007-01-28 08:19:36 · answer #2 · answered by radiancia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find that when I take them out of the oven a little before the estimated bake time (even though they may look a little gooey) and let them cool just as they are, they stay soft. Then store them in an airtight container.
2007-01-28 08:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by Greenelf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow your recipe but look at them 6 minutes before they are due to be done. If they are not doughy, and if they are mildly brown on top, take them out. Let them sit on cookie sheet for about 2 minutes then attempt to remove one with a sharp-edge spatula. If it comes up without melting, they are ready to move to a cooling rack. Store them in airtight container (I use Tupperware) If you put three inches of fresh carrot into the box with the cookies, they will stay moist longer.
2016-03-29 06:44:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
after baking put them in an airtight plastic bag. If any air gets to it, eventually it will cause it to get hard.
Same thing happens to baked bread. It starts soft, but if it's left out, after a while it will get hard
2007-01-28 09:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by Yvette N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandmother in law puts them in a cookie jar that is airtight with a slice of white bread and they stay soft and chewy just like the first bite.
2007-01-28 08:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by apples2oo4 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I just follow the recipe on the bag of chips. They always come out soft and stay that way for a long while.
2007-01-28 08:17:32 · answer #7 · answered by dumbbastardswork@yahoo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't cook them as long as it tells you to. I usually take them from the over when they are Lightly colored and the edge is not dark brown. Usually a good 4 minutes earlier than the directions say. Good luck.
2007-01-28 08:23:35 · answer #8 · answered by meemadee2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them out of the oven just as they brown on the edges and leave on sheet until cool....they will stay soft...cookies get hard when you over cook them....
2007-01-28 08:19:59 · answer #9 · answered by bjg2007 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
have you tried storing them in a container or bag with Wendy's hamburger buns? It always works for me. If not they turn hard.
2007-01-28 08:57:23 · answer #10 · answered by DiDi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋