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My aunt told me to always chill cookie dough overnight and I finally tried it

She said it makes a huge difference in flavor and spread. I made my usual chocolate chip recipe but split it in half, baking one batch right away and chilling the other for a full 24 hours. The chilled dough cookies were thicker, chewier, and had a richer taste. The warm dough batch spread out flat and were way more crisp. I won't skip the chill time again. Has anyone else tested this with other types of cookies, like sugar or peanut butter?
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xena_jackson
Sounds like a lot of fuss for a cookie.
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lindahunt
lindahunt2mo ago
Right? Like @xena_jackson gets it. People are out here making flow charts for the perfect chocolate chip texture and debating sea salt brands. It's flour, sugar, and butter. My grandma just mixed stuff in a bowl and they were amazing. Feels like we're overcomplicating a simple good thing.
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the_emma
the_emma1mo ago
Wonder if @xena_jackson thinks grandma's recipe would hold up in a blind taste test?
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