Food Tips & Info > Baking > CookiesDecember 10, 2007

Butter Cookies Not Spreading Out

I've made butter cookies for years but in the last few years sometimes they don't bake right. I use an oven thermometer and test my baking powder/soda. They seem to retract instead of spread out. On the same cookie sheet I'll have some that are fine. Any suggestions? I thought maybe the flour is old?

Bester from Albany, NY

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By auntchele (Guest Post) 12/11/2007

I had a problem with my chocolate chip cookies spreading too much and moving my oven rack up one level helped. Maybe moving your rack position down a notch would solve it.

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12/11/2007

Baking soda will make cookies spread whereas baking powder will make them rise. Baking soda and baking powder are not interchangeable.

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12/10/2007

http://www.baking911.com/cookies/problems.htm

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Cookie/CookieTips.htm

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