A couple of questions

Why did my cookies come out puffy?

Q: Why are my cookies so puffy and cakey? Causes: Whipping too much air into the dough while creaming butter and sugar. Adding too many eggs.Sep 30, 2016

How do you keep cookies from puffing up?

Use a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Coating your baking sheet with nonstick spray or butter creates an overly greasy foundation, causing the cookies to spread. I always recommend a silicone baking mat because they grip onto the bottom of your cookie dough, preventing the cookies from spreading too much.

What ingredient makes cookies puffy?

Melted butter In most cookie recipes, you are instructed to cream room-temperature butter and sugar together. This is because mixing the butter and sugar granules creates air pockets in the dough, which results in puffier cookies.

Why do my cookies have air pockets?

When mixed into room-temperature butter to make cookie dough, its jagged edges carve out tiny air pockets in the butter. These air pockets allow the baking powder or baking soda you later add to the mix to expand and create a light texture.

Why don’t my cookies flatten out?

One of the most common reasons why cookies didn't spread out in the oven is because you added too much flour. Cookies rely on the perfect ratio of butter to flour in order to spread just the right amount when baked. It's very easy to over measure flour when using cup measurements.

How do you fix cakey cookies?

How to Fix Cakey Cookies

  1. Don't Chill Your Cookies. …
  2. Use Melted Butter instead of Room Temperature Butter. …
  3. Use Less Flour. …
  4. Don't Beat the Butter and Sugar Too Much. …
  5. Add Baking Soda. …
  6. Decrease Baking Powder. …
  7. Drop the Pan on the Counter a Few Times after Baking. …
  8. Decrease the Amount of Eggs.

Why are my cookies coming out flat?

Mistake: When cookies turn out flat, the bad guy is often butter that is too soft or even melted. This makes cookies spread. The other culprit is too little flour—don't hold back and make sure you master measuring. … If too-little flour was the issue, try adding an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons of flour to the dough.

Is it good to chill cookie dough?

Chilling cookie dough before baking solidifies the fat in the cookies. As the cookies bake, the fat in the chilled cookie dough takes longer to melt than room-temperature fat. And the longer the fat remains solid, the less cookies spread.