Why do my Cookies Look Cracked on the Top?
I get a lot of questions about how this texture is produced and I am amused by the way it is described! "It looks like dry, cracked,...
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Why do my cookies look like this?
I get all kinds of texts from all kinds of people wanting me to troubleshoot cookie failures. I am happy to help.This question is...
Problem Solving via Cookie Dough
It is no secret that Gowans are not handy. Academic, perhaps; fixers of broken things, never. All the tools in this house will fit in a...
Tale of the Keto Cookie
I hear you squawking! Everybody is wanting a Keto cookie! By looking at me you can tell I don' t know much about the latest diet...
Rough Around The Edges
No matter how carefully we roll and cut and bake, at some point we will get a cookie that is a little rough around the edges. Sometimes...
The Struggle is REAL
Those of us who bake cookies probably have a good mixer with a sturdy engine. Many of us have KitchenAid mixers. The KitchenAid comes in...
The Great Debate on Glitter
I have told you before that Pinterest is not your friend. Styled food photo shoots are so trendy and popular because we love to look at...
How Can I Stop My Colors from Bleeding?
One of the most maddening challenges we face as cookie bakers is color bleed. I have tried to completely dry colors before introducing...
All Cookie Cutters Are Not Created Equal
The addiction begins with the vision for a beautifully crafted cookie and one stinkin adorable cookie cutter. That works out so well, you...
Got Groundhogs?
Meteorologists are not the only ones who love groundhogs. If you know any elementary learners, chances are, they will be celebrating some...
What is the Shelf-Life of these Cookies?
People are always asking me this question and I typically say, "A week!" I need to rethink that answer. Don't be ridiculous. These...
How do I know if my stone is good for baking cookies?
Stones were invented for pizzas, not for cookies. It must have been some serendipitous discovery that it even works for something with...
The GOSPEL of Christmas Cookies
Joyce Payne, one of the holiest ladies I know, came up to me at church and gave me some rules regarding Christmas Cookies. I have to...
How long will these cookies last in the freezer?
A long time! Often when we are finished rolling out all the cookies we need, we have a bit of dough left over. If you know of an event...
But What If I'm NOT Artistic?
Neither am I. Fortunately, you don't have to be artistic to create these cookies. If you learned to hold a pencil or a paintbrush, you...
Dam frosting
When I was a beginning cookie baker/decorator, there were two consistencies of frosting for every cookie; dam frosting and flood...
I love this thing!
With 17 first cousins, guess who ended up with this treasure that I am convinced, made my Grandmother one of the finest bakers in the...
How can I tell when my frosting consistency is perfect?
For frosting cookies, you need more than a recipe. You not only need to know how much of each ingredient to put in the bowl, you need to...
What if I HATE to clean up this mess?
Let's get real. When you pay someone to make your cookies or your cakes, you are not paying them for their delicious ingredients or their...
Help! I made a mess of my frosting. Can this be fixed?
If you work with frosting long enough, you are going to mis-mix some. A few of the Americolor brand colors are ones that get really...
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