does bread make cookies softer

Is there anything sadder than biting into a cookie and finding it hard and crumbly, when—just the day before—they were soft and chewy?

Granted, as a life event, its probably not that bad. But on the scale of cookie-related misfortunes, it ranks pretty high.

So, is there a way to keep cookies soft and chewy? And what makes a cookie soft and chewy to begin with? For starters, lets take a look at what makes a cookie lose its softness.

Keep Them Sealed

The key to keeping cookies fresh and soft is to seal them in an airtight container, like a resealable freezer bag. And heres a nifty little trick: add a piece of bread to the bag.

You might think that the bread trick works because the cookies absorb moisture from the bread. But whats actually happening is that the extra moisture from the bread creates a humidity level inside the bag that slows down the moisture loss from the cookies.

Its like going out on a hot, humid day. The extra humidity in the air makes you feel hotter because you cant perspire fast enough to cool yourself down. Its the same with the bag of cookies. The air inside the bag is already so saturated that theres no room to add more. So the moisture in the cookies stays in the cookies.

Some folks recommend using flour tortillas, especially if youre shipping your cookies in a round tin. The tortilla works the same way as the bread, but since theyre round and flat, you can stack the cookies with a tortilla between each layer.

Why Do Cookies Get Hard?

Like all baked treats, cookies are subject to getting stale. Over time, the moisture in the cookies evaporates, leaving them stiff and crumbly. Its the same thing that happens to breads, muffins, and other baked goods. The longer they sit, the more stale they become.

Thus, the best, most foolproof way to prevent cookies from going stale is to eat them the day they were baked. Seriously! You can make a batch of cookie dough and refrigerate or freeze it, then just bake however many you plan to serve that day. Stale cookie problem solved.

But suppose you have more cookies than you and your household can eat in one day. Or maybe youre sending some cookies through the mail and they wont arrive for a few days. What can you do?

Quick Tips: How to Soften Hard Cookies

How do you keep cookies soft if you eat bread?

The bread, as always, is evaporating its moisture out into the air of the bag. But now the cookie’s sugars are sucking up the bread’s moisture for itself, making the cookie nice and soft again while the bread gets hard. Replace the piece of bread every day or so to keep the cookies soft.

What is the recipe for making cookie dough?

There are many recipes, some healthy and most not. The recipe can vary according to your personal taste, but I’ll put a recipe here: Ingredients (20 servings) 1 whole egg 2 cups rolled oats 1/3 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts, peanuts) 1/3 cup raisins (white and black) 1/3 cup chocolate chips 1/3 cup coconut oil 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 teaspoon powdered yeast Method of preparation 1. Mix all the ingredients until you get a homogeneous mass and it is no longer sticking to your hands. 2. Separate the dough into small portions with the help of a tablespoon, make balls and flatten them to form a disc. 3. Put them in the mold (no need to grease the mold) 4. Take to preheated oven at 150°C for approximately 15 minutes. 5. Remove from the oven and let it cool, so they will be firm and dry.

Can you put bread in cookies?

The cookies will absorb the moisture of the bread, keeping them soft and fresh for days, and keeping you happy as a kid in a candy store. Don’t just throw in any slice of bread, though. As it seems, white bread apparently works best for this method, as it wont transfer its own flavors to the cookies.

What kind of bread should I use for cookies?

Ideally white sandwich bread, but wheat will work fine too. Just don’t use anything with a strong flavor (like garlic or rosemary), as it could easily transfer to your baked goods. See, as they’re stored, the cookies will absorb the moisture from the bread and that means they won’t dry out.