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I've acquired a handful of helpful hints and tips both from trials and errors as well as from my friends and family. Hope they help you, too!
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- Wear an apron. I ALWAYS wear one, especially when baking, because it not only protects my clothing, but it gets me into the mindset of creating masterpieces.
- When storing treats in an airtight container, add 1 or 2 slices of regular sandwich bread to keep your cookies, etc. soft and fresh.
- Use parchment paper when baking cookies. It saves cookies from sticking to pans and it makes for an easier clean up!
- If you use more than one baking pan at a time, switch the cookies from top to bottom halfway through baking (and you can even flip them so that they bake evenly front-to-back to if you're feeling ambitious).
- When testing recipes for the first time, turn the stove's temperature down a notch from the recommended heat setting...you don't want to burn your food while you're still reading about the next step in the cooking process.
