Warning: My mom's butter softening trick from the 80s works every time.

I used to microwave butter for cookies and end up with a melted mess. She told me to leave it on the counter overnight like she did, and my dough comes out perfect now. Who else has a family baking hack that beats new gadgets?

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hugo2384d agoMost Upvoted

Hold on, leaving it out overnight can actually be a food safety risk these days. The official guideline is only a couple hours at room temp. I just give mine an hour on the counter before baking.

cora3657d ago

That "leave it on the counter" hack is legit.

jade7387d ago

Tell me about it, @cora365, my kitchen now looks like a weird science lab. Guess my grandma was right all along about just letting stuff sit out. Modern life is just finding new names for her old tricks.