My mom swore by room temp butter for cookies, I ignored her for 5 years

I always just microwaved my butter for 30 seconds cause I was in a rush. Last week I finally tried her way and my cookies actually spread right for once. Has anyone else fought a family member's advice for years only to realize they were 100% right?

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the_robin1mo ago

Oh man, I read somewhere that cold butter gives you flatter cookies while room temp helps them puff up more evenly. Took me way too long to test that out myself.

sage_ramirez421mo ago

Wait, isn't it the opposite though? I feel like cold butter takes longer to melt in the oven so you actually get taller, puffier cookies.