Jessica Badalana

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Well, here's my theory.

Well, here's my theory.

I have an idea. At the count of three, let's name the piece of equipment that we hope they're using in the kitchen when they're making their cookies, okay?

I have an idea. At the count of three, let's name the piece of equipment that we hope they're using in the kitchen when they're making their cookies, okay?

So at King Arthur, we always encourage bakers to bake using weight rather than volume, which is like cups and tablespoons. That's because no two people scoop the same weight of flour when they scoop up a cup of flour. So I might scoop a cup of flour that's 120 grams. David might scoop up a cup of flour that's 130 grams. You know, it's true for cookies.

So at King Arthur, we always encourage bakers to bake using weight rather than volume, which is like cups and tablespoons. That's because no two people scoop the same weight of flour when they scoop up a cup of flour. So I might scoop a cup of flour that's 120 grams. David might scoop up a cup of flour that's 130 grams. You know, it's true for cookies.

It's true for all baked goods that getting a scale will ensure that your baked good comes out the same every time or at least eliminate one of the huge variables.

It's true for all baked goods that getting a scale will ensure that your baked good comes out the same every time or at least eliminate one of the huge variables.

I do too. I use my scale every single day. Greatest baking tool you can own for sure. But I think, I mean, there's other potential things that could be going on. And I think, David, you might have a thought about if it's not, you know, say she is measuring with a scale.

I do too. I use my scale every single day. Greatest baking tool you can own for sure. But I think, I mean, there's other potential things that could be going on. And I think, David, you might have a thought about if it's not, you know, say she is measuring with a scale.

I mean, find your bliss, right? You know, I think there are plenty of good quality brands of chocolate chips out there. Semi-sweet chocolate is going to be sweeter than bittersweet chocolate. The specific percentage of cacao in bittersweet versus semi-sweet chocolate varies from brand to brand. But you can assume that semi-sweet chocolate is always going to be a bit sweeter than bittersweet.

I mean, find your bliss, right? You know, I think there are plenty of good quality brands of chocolate chips out there. Semi-sweet chocolate is going to be sweeter than bittersweet chocolate. The specific percentage of cacao in bittersweet versus semi-sweet chocolate varies from brand to brand. But you can assume that semi-sweet chocolate is always going to be a bit sweeter than bittersweet.

Really comes down to, you know, personal preference. And yours is... Well, it's a good question. I like bittersweet chocolate in my cookies, but my children like semi-sweet chocolate, you know, and honestly, often what I'm doing is like dredging up whatever bits and bobs of chocolate I have in my pantry.

Really comes down to, you know, personal preference. And yours is... Well, it's a good question. I like bittersweet chocolate in my cookies, but my children like semi-sweet chocolate, you know, and honestly, often what I'm doing is like dredging up whatever bits and bobs of chocolate I have in my pantry.

So it'll be like some chocolate chips, some chopped chocolate, you know, everybody in the pool. And you know what? It always turns out pretty good. Yeah.

So it'll be like some chocolate chips, some chopped chocolate, you know, everybody in the pool. And you know what? It always turns out pretty good. Yeah.

Oh, yeah, we have.

Oh, yeah, we have.