How a rushed bake changed my view on dough chilling

I always heard that chilling cookie dough is essential for good results, so I did it for years. But my cookies often came out too dense. One day, I baked a batch right after mixing because I was short on time, and they turned out perfectly crisp and chewy. Now I think chilling can be skipped for some recipes. Have you ever tried baking without chilling?

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the_keith6mo ago

Been there, I skip the chill now too.

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grant4656mo ago

Yeah skipping the chill like @the_keith said is totally the move. I was the guy who chilled everything for the full time, thought it made a real difference. Then I got in a rush one day and just skipped it, and the result was basically the same. Changed my whole view, now I never bother with that extra wait unless a recipe really needs it for some reason.

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johnh826mo ago

My buddy learned that the hard way too.

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