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The Trick For Soft, Chewy, Bakery-Worthy Cookies This Holiday Season By Dylan Murray Nov. 18, 2025 11:00 am EST

The ability to make great cookies at home is one that most bakers aspire to obtain, but one that anyone can achieve through specific strategies. While there are scientific and precision-based ways to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie at home , there are also underused ingredients you can incorporate to level up the sweet treat and make it as tender and delectable as possible — ingredients you likely never even thought of. Chief among these is the pudding packet, which helps your cookies retain their moisture as they bake. This results in cookies that not only feel soft and bakery-esque when they come out of the oven, but that also retain their soft

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