Cook's Illustrated Offers Five Tips to Customize Cookies

If you've ever wished you could better understand the how ingredients work to change the texture of your cookie, you must check out this short article on altering cookie texture from the folks at Cook's Illustrated. Something as simple as melting the butter before you mix it into the dough can make a profound difference in how your cookies turn out.

The link provided, which came from the weekly America's Test Kitchen newsletter, should give you free access to the article. It will eventually stop working without a paid subscription, however, so save a copy of these tips if you want to reference them later.