My chocolate chip cookies came out flat as pancakes yesterday | Baking Fails And Wins

Morgan Schmidt · 2026-03-14T04:20:07.48709+00:00

I was making a double batch for my kid's school thing and had to choose between using cold butter straight from the fridge or letting it soften on the counter for an hour. I went with cold, thinking it would help them hold shape, but they just melted into one giant, thin sheet on the pan. Has anyone else had this happen and found a good fix?

miles_young597mo ago

Ugh, cold butter is the worst for cookies.

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blair_webb7mo ago

I mean, I always use cold butter and mine turn out fine. Maybe your oven runs hot or something?

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kellyjones7mo ago

Cold butter needs more flour to absorb the extra moisture, otherwise it just melts out. Try chilling the dough balls for 30 minutes before baking too.

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