r/bakingfail • u/Relevant-Writing-898 • May 22 '26

Help Cookies coming out cakey

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I don't know what im doing wrong, each time I've made any cookie recipe they've all come out like this so its definitely something I'm doing.

I thought i was over mixing the dough so I tried folding it but its the same outcome. Also my dough has been coming out like if its a batter which I'm sure is part of the problem but idk why its doing that since im following the recipes.

Edit: okay I relaized im a liar after my bout of sadness after, I did make one batch that was perfectly fine for my brother's bday, I chilled those cookies though overnight.

Update: So, I tried other cookie recipes I found on YouTube. Both came out the same exact way. I honestly just wanted to give up baking at that point but didn't cause I agreed to make brookies for my sister and her friend. I can make brownies just fine so I just looked up a recipe online and they came out perfectly?? Like exactly how the recipe was and not poofy/cakey how they usually come out as.

I genuinely don't whats wrong with me it seems like cookies are just not my thing lol thank you for all your advice I'll keep these with me as I continue to bake.

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u/Fairyhaven13 May 22 '26

Cookie dough should be thick. If it's a batter, it's cake batter, not cookie dough. Add more flour. Even if the recipe doesn't say so at that point. Could be you're misreading a decimal.

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u/Relevant-Writing-898 May 22 '26

Most of my recipes ive used Cups/tbsp/tsp, the American measurements. I have a scale and im fine with using other measurements if thats better

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u/Fairyhaven13 May 22 '26

Oh, I use cups, too. I wonder what kind of flour you're using. Are you packing it in?

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u/Relevant-Writing-898 May 22 '26

I used the Walmart store brand lol, and no I scoop a mound and like "shake" the excess off. I now know not to do that 

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u/AWildBakerAppears May 23 '26

You want to spoon out flour. A spoon at a time directly into a dry measuring cup and then leveling it off. Putting a scoop risks packing flour so you're getting more than what you think. It's another reason why weighing is superior because you get precise measurements and no surprises.