Helpful cookie baking tips

Directions

1. 1
   Allow ingredients like butter and eggs to come to room temperature before using
2. 2
   Measure ingredients carefully; when baking ,exact amounts make a difference
3. 3
   Do not overmix cookie dough as it will result in a tough product
4. 4
   Use bright shiny aluminum cookie sheets, rather then dark ones to prevent over-browning
5. 5
   Bake cookies on the middle rack in the oven
6. 6
   Cookies will continue to bake after they are removed from the oven, so be sure to transfer carefully to a wire rack to cool