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Thinking Like a Baker

Thinking Like a Baker

WELCOME TO FIRST BITE ACADEMY: COURSE: COOKIE FUNDAMENTALS-SEMESTER ONE Lesson 20: Thinking Like a Baker You Came Here to Learn How to Bake Better Cookies. You’re Leaving Knowing How to Understand Them. šŸŖ Welcome to Your Final Lesson Thinking like a baker is about more than Read More

Common Cookie Baking Mistakes: How to Troubleshoot Before Blaming the Recipe

Common Cookie Baking Mistakes: How to Troubleshoot Before Blaming the Recipe

WELCOME TO FIRST BITE COOKIE ACADEMY: COURSE: COOKIE FUNDAMENTALS Lesson 19 Common Cookie Baking Mistakes: How to Troubleshoot Before Blaming the Recipe Because Sometimes… It Really Isn’t the Recipe  šŸŖ Common Cookie Baking Mistakes Happen to Every Baker Common cookie baking mistakes happen to beginners and Read More

Why Your First Batch and Last Batch of Cookies Don’t Always Bake the Same

Why Your First Batch and Last Batch of Cookies Don’t Always Bake the Same

WECOME TO FIRST BITE COOKIE ACADEMY: COURSE: COOKIE FUNDAMTALS LESSON 18 Why Your First Batch and Last Batch of Cookies Don’t Always Bake the Same How to Build Batch-to-Batch Consistency Like a Professional Baker šŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™‚ļø MarMar’s “What the Beep?!” Moment First tray of cookies goes Read More

Why Oven Rack Position Matters

Why Oven Rack Position Matters

WELCOME TO FIRST BITE COOKIE ACADEMY: COURSE: COOKIE FUNDAMENTALS Lesson 17 Why Oven Rack Position Matters The Hidden Secret Behind Evenly Baked Cookies šŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™‚ļø MarMar’s “What the Beep?!” Moment Saturday morning chocolate chip cookie time, everything looked perfect. The dough is chilled and rolled, ready Read More

Why Every Baker Needs an Oven Thermometer

Why Every Baker Needs an Oven Thermometer

WELCOME TO FIRST BITE COOKIE ACADEMY: COURSE: COOKIE FUNDAMENTALS Lesson 16 Why Every Baker Needs an Oven Thermometer Because Your Oven May Be Lying to You šŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™‚ļø MarMar’s “What the Beep?!” Moment My oven was set to 350°F simple enough right. I baked my cookies, Read More

Parchment Paper vs. Silicone Baking Mats

Parchment Paper vs. Silicone Baking Mats

WELCOME TO FIRST BITE COOKIE ACADEMY: COURSE: COOKIE FUNDAMENTALS Lesson 15 Parchment Paper vs. Silicone Baking Mats Which One Helps You Bake Better Cookies? šŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™‚ļø MarMar’s “What the Beep?!” Moment Saturday morning fresh cookie dough, oven preheated, I grabbed a baking sheet… Then I stopped. Read More

Dark vs. Light Baking Sheets

Dark vs. Light Baking Sheets

WELCOME TO FIRST BITE COOKIE ACADEMY: COURSE-COOKIE FUNDAMENTALS Lesson 14 Dark vs. Light Baking Sheets How the Color of Your Cookie Sheet Can Completely Change Your Results šŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™‚ļø MarMar’s “What the Beep?!” Moment I baked my favorite chocolate chip cookies, same recipe, same ingredients, same Read More

Why Cooling Racks Matter

Why Cooling Racks Matter

WELCOME TO FIRST BITE COOKIE ACADEMY: COURSE: COOKIE FUNDAMENTALS Lesson 13 Why Cooling Racks Matter The Simple Tool That Helps Cookies Finish Strong šŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™‚ļø MarMar’s “What the Beep?!” Moment Fresh cookies, golden brown, chocolate melting, kitchen smelling AMAZING. Me, ” I’ll just leave them on Read More

Why Cooling Cookies Is Just as Important as Baking Them

Why Cooling Cookies Is Just as Important as Baking Them

WELCOME TO FIRST BITE COOKIE ACADEMY: COURSE COOKIE FUNDAMENTALS Lesson 12 Why Cooling Cookies Is Just as Important as Baking Them The Final Step That Many Home Bakers Rush šŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™‚ļø MarMar’s “What the Beep?!” Moment The timer beeped, cookies looked PERFECT. Golden edges, soft centers, Read More

Why “Mise en Place” Is Every Baker’s Secret Weapon.

Why “Mise en Place” Is Every Baker’s Secret Weapon.

WELCOME TO FRIST BITE COOKIE ACADEMY: COURSE COOKIE FUNDAMENTALS Lesson 11 Why “Mise en Place” Is Every Baker’s Secret Weapon How 10 Minutes of Preparation Can Save an Entire Batch of Cookies šŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™‚ļø MarMar’s “What the Beep?!” Moment The recipe looked easy, Butter, Sugar, Eggs, Read More