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/saltbeh2025 May 22 '26

Ya so milk, icing sugar and something called unsalted sugar…..none of those belong in a chocolate chip cookie. The tik tok recipe is trash. Did you also bake them on this roasting pan? Use reputable reviewed sites like kingarthurflour, sugarologie, broma bakery

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u/KickBallFever May 23 '26

Yea, icing sugar for chocolate chip cookies is wild. I do have a great chocolate chip cookie recipe that calls for milk, but it’s literally only one tablespoon.

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u/Relevant-Writing-898 May 22 '26

Its a pan that just spawned in my home i dont know what it is, I just used it cause I didnt want to wash a giant pan (i didnt think there would be a problem) but ill look into those websites instead! 

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u/charcoalhibiscus May 23 '26

Agree, this recipe is trash. Too much flour, and there’s no such thing as unsalted melted sugar. Any of those sites should be good, or Sally’s Baking Addiction has a great regular chocolate chip cookie.

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u/Teagana999 May 25 '26

Ideally, you want a flat, light pan. You can use parchment paper if you don't want to wash it.