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"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 12/24/2015 8:05 AM, Gary wrote:
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>> A cheap baking sheet? Really?

>
> I don't know what people think of them, but I have those
> air bake sheets.


I love them. So that wouldn't be the cause. I would think most likely you
used butter for the fat and maybe did not chill the dough.
>
>> Looking at those delicious cookies, my first thought was maybe a bit
>> too many chips per cookie. Those cookies were loaded with chocolate
>> chips and something else (nuts or peanut butter chips). Maybe too much
>> filling vs cookie dough?

>
> It sure does look like that. Okay, let's be real, I'm not overly
> cautious about erring on the generous side with chips/nuts. But
> I don't go crazy. Maybe that's where my possible measuring error
> came in.


I don't think that was the cause as I always put tons of extra chips and
nuts in things.
>
>> Regardless, she could have set them out on paper towels for a day or
>> two to let them dry up and harden a bit.
>>
>> Even now, just cover and put in refrigerator or freezer.
>>
>> Nancy, your cookies look almost illegally delicious!

>
> Thank you! I used Kirkland chips, they are very tasty.
>
> At least my almond crescent cookies turned out fine. People rave
> about them ever year, even my mother. If they're just being
> nice, they just get more of the same. (laugh)


I used to make those too.