The Crumb

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How to Soften Butter Fast for Cookies

|Jacque, Head Baker at Keksi
The recipe wants room temperature butter and yours is a cold brick. Here are five quick ways to soften it, plus the one mistake that makes cookies spread.
A spoon of cookie dough on a pink background

How to Soften Butter Fast for Cookies

|Jacque, Head Baker at Keksi
The recipe wants room temperature butter and yours is a cold brick. Here are five quick ways to soften it, plus the one mistake that makes cookies spread.