While some may think that as far as methodology and ingredients are concerned, the latter has far more leeway than you may think. In fact, alongside the most common cookie ingredients — those being flour, baking soda, sugar, butter, and eggs — adding cornstarch to can completely revolutionize the sweet treat, making it much softer and more delectable than you ever thought possible. The cornstarch method was explained to us by , cookbook author and creator of newsletter.
She gave us the inside scoop on exactly why the pantry staple is a great ingredient for creating cookies with a much softer texture. "Adding cornstarch to your cookie dough will soften the overall structure of the cookie by halting some gluten development, which means you'll get a more delicate, tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookie," Guy told us. "Cornstarch also helps absorb moisture which prevents spreading and gives you thicker cookies overall, which give them a softer bite.
" As for how to add cornstarch to your cookie recipes, it's quite simple — just mixing some in with your other dry ingredients will grant your cookies the benefits that the ingredient provides. "A common ratio is 1 to 2 teaspoons of cornstarch per cup of flour," Guy explained. However, she also issued a warning: "Just keep in mind that adding too much will remove too much structure and moisture and make cookies that are dry and crumble apart.
" More ways to make softer chocolate chip cookies If you don't want to use cornstarch in your .
