Poofy Cookies & Flat Cakes

The key to fluffy cookies is cold; for cakes it's warmth.

Here's how to get cookies fluffy and poofy:

• Use 1 tsp baking powder per cup of flour, regardless of what recipe says.
• Chill dough for 20-30 minutes.
• Chill cookie sheets, either in the fridge or with cold water.
• Keep cookies in fridge until ready to bake.

For flat, even cakes

• Let eggs set out ahead of time to get to room temperature.
• Bake at 325 instead of 350.
• Wrap damp strips of cloth around cake pans or buy baking strips.