Cookies are most people’s favorite sweet treat. Still, failing to bake consistent cookies or being unable to preserve them for a long time are some of the most common issues.
If you feel bad about throwing away cookies because they are burnt or have turned hard in just a few days, a food scientist’s easy yet effective tips will fix it.
How to save burnt cookies
Ending up with burnt cookies isn’t unusual. But you don’t have to dispose of the entire batch to prepare new ones.
In one of her TikTok videos, Food scientist Jessica Gavin shows an easy fix for burnt cookies. If the freshly prepared batch is a little too brown from overcooking, all you need to do is grab a rasp grater and grate off the bottoms.
The simple trick helps remove the burnt part and the cookies are good to be decorated. And, if you end up with a batch of misshapen cookies, worry no more.
As the food scientist demonstrates in a different video, you can turn into a perfect circle with another simple trick.
Take a round cutter, or lid of a jar, or even a cup, and place it over freshly baked cookies when they are still warm. Now move the cutter in a circular motion very gently.
This helps give the cookies a round shape, which you wouldn’t get naturally when they are taken fresh out of the oven.
How to keep cookies soft for days
Cookies harden in a matter of days if they aren’t well-preserved. So, Jessica shows how this can be achieved.
To keep fresh cookies soft and chewy for several days place them in a glass jar or a bag with a slice of bread.
“The moisture from the bread is going to transfer to the cookies keeping them soft for up to three days,” she claims. The same method can also be used to keep brown sugar soft.
Jessica is a Certified Food Scientist and Certified Culinary Scientist. She identifies herself as a “teacher at heart”.
She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Food Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California. Jessica also has an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts.
Jessica started her food blog in 2012 after pursuing a career in nutrition product development. She boasts over 10 years of experience as a Senior Research Scientist in the industry.
