[CoastalCoder]

Okay, I think it's time to throw down about that cookie recipe [0].

Better version:

- Use 1 c. white sugar + 1/2 c. brown sugar, rather than 3/4 + 3/4

- Reduce flour to 2-1/4 cups. And make sure it's white, or else you'll need to tweak the recipe further.

- Don't actively soften the butter with a microwave, because you'll probably overshoot and end up with flat cookies. Better to just let it come up to room temperature.

- Optional: Refrigerate the dough before making the balls. It's easier to work with, and it helps you avoid flattened cookies.

- The baking time isn't necessarily 10 minutes. Start checking them at 9 minutes, and use your eyes and nose to judge doneness. (It takes practice to calibrate.)

[0] Smacktalk intended for humor purposes only. But I'm 100% confident in my recipe's superiority :)

[bschwindHN]

Hah I'm sure yours is better, I'm just more interested in the format of the recipe itself (I just picked a random recipe on the site for an example).

I wonder if your recipe would fit well in that "timeline box" recipe card format, with all the caveats on how to prepare butter or optionally refrigerate the dough.