Why do my Eisenhower Cookies turn out flat?
This was my mother's recipe that my sisters and I have made several years. They use to work now they go flat. We are going nuts trying to figure out why. Any suggestion would be welcomed.
Eisenhower Cookies (really a ginger spice cookie)
2 cubes of margarine
1 cup and 3 tbsp sugar
1 well beaten egg
2 cups of flour (after sifting)
1 tsp cinammon
1 tsp ginger
2 tsp of baking soda
2 small pinch of salt
4 tbsp of yellow label molasses
Make into balls, roll in sugar, bake at 350 for about 10 minutes, depending on oven.
Best Answer
Have you tried using fresh baking soda? I really don't see anything else that could be off here, especially if the recipe has worked well in the past.
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If your cookie recipe calls for a high ratio of white sugar, it's likely that your cookies will turn out flat. A great way to prevent this is by using a mix of white and brown sugar instead.Why did my cookies spread out flat?
Cookies spread because the fat in the cookie dough melts in the oven. If there isn't enough flour to hold that melted fat, the cookies will over-spread. Spoon and level that flour or, better yet, weigh your flour. If your cookies are still spreading, add an extra 2 Tablespoons of flour to the cookie dough.How do you keep cookies from flattening?
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It could be that your recipe just went a bit too high on the baking soda or baking powder amount. There's also a chance that you could have used too much because you made an error. Lots of people make little mistakes when they try to mix ingredients together too fast.Ask the Test Kitchen: How Do I Keep My Cookies From Turning Out Flat?
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Over time ingredients change, equipment changes, etc. Your flour could get too moist, your molasses could have more water content, etc. Some suggestions:
- Use fresh dry ingredients
- Put your dough in the fridge to cool before you bake
- Give it a stiffer consistency by adding a tablespoon or two more flour. A little bit more isn't going to change the flavor noticeably
- Raise the oven temperature a bit, lowering it will just make them run more before they set
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