"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 2015-12-23 11:52 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> I made my cookies today, the first ones were some chocolate chips
>> for my nephew.
>>
>> I really don't know what I did wrong, but I hope no one minds
>> bendy limp cookies. Maybe I can serve them with a spoon.
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/r/30x7k45/9
>>
>
> It looks to me like there was a little too much fat, or perhaps sugar. A
> little extra flour might have made them perfect. I used to make chocolate
> chip cookies frequently and I even though I followed the recipe closely,
> as I always do when baking, I learned to tell from the raw batter if they
> were going to turn out properly.

I no longer constantly bake cookies like I used to. Back then, I got to
where I didn't really measure the flour. I might loosely throw a few cups
in there, erring on the side of too little. Then I mixed the dough with my
hands and that way I could feel if it was right or not. The weather can
affect flour. In the winter when I had the heat on and the oven going
constantly and also had a continual supply of fresh flour coming into the
house, I would usually use less because it was very dry. But in cool, rainy
weather or with flour that has been sitting around for a while, I might need
more.