cookies are spreading too much

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Permalink Reply by Theresa Happe on June 5, 2010 at 9:39pm

I hate when they spread. You know what helps? Chill the dough first.

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Permalink Reply by Deah on June 5, 2010 at 10:15pm

I'm not a cookie person but I wondered if the dough was too warm.

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Permalink Reply by Theresa Happe on June 6, 2010 at 8:51am

When the second match melts on you, it's usually because you are placing it on a warm pan. The butter in the dough starts melting before it even gets in the oven. Have enough pans to rotate so you give the pans ample time to cool down.

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Permalink Reply by Theresa Happe on June 6, 2010 at 9:15am

I meant batch not match. I'm bleary-eyed.

Theresa Happe said:

When the second match melts on you, it's usually because you are placing it on a warm pan. The butter in the dough starts melting before it even gets in the oven. Have enough pans to rotate so you give the pans ample time to cool down.

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Permalink Reply by lisa yanoschak on June 6, 2010 at 9:47am

thanks everyone, but theresa i think you nailed it....the pans were warm....duh! i should have thought of that....i tried to unload and load as quick as possible, because it was so hot here yesterday. that's got to be it!

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Permalink Reply by Diana Viera on June 6, 2010 at 10:00am

I tend to work with two/three trays and only put in one at a time so that it allows the first pan to cool while the second is in the oven and filling the third.

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Permalink Reply by lisa yanoschak on June 6, 2010 at 10:17am

thanks diana!

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Permalink Reply by Julie Halpin on June 9, 2010 at 11:37am

Lisa- I think it is the warm pans also- but one recipe that I use that has NEVER failed me is the No Fail Sugar Cookie recipe. Have you tried that? It never spreads and I have made it a lot! You can email me if you need the recipe.

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Permalink Reply by lisa yanoschak on June 10, 2010 at 11:36am

hi julie! i'd love to try your no fail sugar cookies! email me at:lisa@cakeemprise.vpweb.com. thanks

Julie Halpin said:

Lisa- I think it is the warm pans also- but one recipe that I use that has NEVER failed me is the No Fail Sugar Cookie recipe. Have you tried that? It never spreads and I have made it a lot! You can email me if you need the recipe.

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Permalink Reply by Theresa Happe on June 10, 2010 at 2:10pm

For your own protection, guys, don't post your email addresses where spammers can't get ahold of them. Exchange them in private messages.

lisa yanoschak said:

hi julie! i'd love to try your no fail sugar cookies! email me at:lisa@cakeemprise.vpweb.com. thanks

Julie Halpin said:

Lisa- I think it is the warm pans also- but one recipe that I use that has NEVER failed me is the No Fail Sugar Cookie recipe. Have you tried that? It never spreads and I have made it a lot! You can email me if you need the recipe.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Halpin on June 10, 2010 at 2:25pm

Thanks Theresa for the reminder...

Lisa It is not my recipe- but I will email it to you. It really is a good recipe!

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Permalink Reply by Julie Halpin on June 10, 2010 at 2:29pm

Lisa- for some reason, I am having problems getting through on some things here(think it is my computer) I have attached the link to the recipe here. Enjoy!

http://cakecentral.com/recipes/2055/no-fail-sugar-cookies

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