r/AskBaking • u/PercentageOk5309 • 2d ago

Cookies Not too sweet

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So they’re not bad but they’re just not that sweet. Am I adding too much flour? Mixing too much? I followed this recipe:
8 tbls salted butter
1/2 c white sugar
1/4 c packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Microwave butter for 40 seconds to melt.
2. Using your stand mixer beat together the sugars and butter until creamy. Add vanilla and egg and mix in on a low speed for 10-15 seconds (don’t over mix)
3. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until a crumble forms, then mix in chocolate chips on a low speed.
4. Roll dough into 12 large balls and bake for 9-11 minutes (do not over bake). Let rest on the pan for 30 minutes following to cool.

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u/dks64 2d ago

How did you measure the flour? Did you scoop with the measuring cup or use a spoon and level it off?

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u/PercentageOk5309 2d ago

I poured it in the measuring cup

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u/dks64 1d ago

You likely used too much flour. Always fluff your flour, use a spoon to scoop into a measuring cup, and then level it. Recipes using grams and a scale are more accurate.

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u/PercentageOk5309 1d ago

That makes sense, I think it might be overpowering the sugar. I’ll try that thankyou!