High humidity = flat cookies! HELP?!?

Question

The last two days we've had insanely high humidity. I've tried three different cookie recipes (all recipes I've used many times with stellar results), and all of them have turned out paper thin flat cookies! I can't believe it's my baking soda, because it's a new box. Is the humidity doing this? What can I do to make my cookies not so flat during this 200% humidity week?!

Answer 1

Hi !!!
Here is a suggestion from a website...it states that you should lessen the amount of Baking Soda just a bit...

Baking Soda or Baking Powder ?

Baking powder is alkaline and needs to be mixed with acidic ingredients in order to react. Baking powder is baking soda with an added acidic ingredient, usually cream of tartar. In cookies, baking soda tends to make them spread out more and baking powder tends to make them rise and become puffy or more cake-like. If your recipe calls for baking soda, simply try to reduce it a bit.

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Flat Cookies

Who wants a cookie that looks more like a pancake? Cookies turning out flat are one of the most common baking problems. Flat cookies aren’t as appetizing in appearance, and they aren’t nearly as good, especially chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are supposed to be thick and chewy, not flat and lumpy.

If your cookies are turning out flat, make sure your cookie sheets are cool before you place dough on them. If the cookie sheets are warm, the dough will immediately start to melt and spread out.

If your cookie dough contains butter, try chilling the dough before baking. A warm kitchen is sometimes enough to make the dough too soft. If necessary, while the cookies are baking, place the dough in the refrigerator to keep it well chilled.

Also, if your recipe calls for butter or margarine, don’t use margarine that comes in a tub. A recipe that calls for softened margarine or butter is referring to butter or margarine that has softened on the kitchen counter, not soft spreadable margarine. Spreadable margarine has a high water content, and if you use spreadable margarine, your cookies will most certainly turn out flat. Use margarine that comes in stick form that is labeled for baking purposes, or use genuine butter.

Don’t settle for flat unappetizing cookies. Try the tips and suggestions listed here, and chances are your previously flat cookies will turn out thick, chewy, and delicious.

Answer 2

maybe you add to much margarine or butter..please try to decrease the butter or margarine...or try to add more medium flour until the dough not to soft..