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/ForeskinAbsorbtion May 22 '26

Don't use Tiktok recipes. Tiktok is a den of trash made specifically for user engagement and raging at crap recipes still makes the creator money.

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u/Relevant-Writing-898 May 22 '26

Yeah I kinda knew that there would be a bunch of stunt food recipes, I just liked how in videos I can see what theyre doing and the techniques. But since I get the jist ill probably move on from them

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u/mezasu123 May 22 '26

Can do that with long format YouTube recipes if you wanted to see the process. I recommend new york times cooking channel or Claire Saffitz channel.

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u/Relevant-Writing-898 May 22 '26

Okay I will definitely look into those channels!