3 Ways to Make a Cookie Taste Freshly Baked (2024)

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When your cookie, whether store bought or homemade, has gotten too crispy, dry or stale-tasting for your liking, try to restore the moisture through such simple things as heat or bread. For a short time, the cookie will taste as if it's all freshly baked again.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Microwave and moisture

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    Crumple a paper towel and run it under water.

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    Squeeze and wring your towel until it is lightly damp. Don't make the towel too wet. The cookie may get soggy.

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    Wrap your cookie in the paper towel.

    • For several cookies lay a moister towel over the plate.

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    Microwave your cookie for 15-20 seconds.[1]

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    Enjoy a cookie that tastes a whole lot fresher than before.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Slice of bread

This is suitable for moist cookies in storage that are losing their moistness and taste stale.

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    Check the cookies for freshness.

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    Slip a slice of fresh bread into the storage jar or container. Place it right on the cookies.[2]

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    Leave the bread there. It will leach out the moisture into the cookies. This will restore the freshness to the cookies.[3]

  4. 4

    Eat quickly still. The bread trick won't last for more than 24-48 hours and if you leave it too long, the whole lot will go moldy.

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Method 3

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Syrup or honey

This method doesn't make the cookies taste so much fresh as just better-tasting. But if you want to salvage those cookies, that's better than nothing.

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    Arrange the stale cookie or cookies upside down on a cookie sheet. It's going to be an easier clean-up for you if you line the sheet with parchment or baking paper first.

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    Drizzle syrup or honey over the base of each cookie.[4]

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    Let the cookies sit for at least 10 minutes to soak in the sweet goodness. The syrup or honey will add a touch of moisture and a lot of flavor.

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    Eat soon. This solution is best done prior to serving and polishing off these almost stale cookies.

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    Will this work for cookies that taste weird because I left them open in the fridge?

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    If you use the syrup or honey method, then yes, that would definitely help.

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      Tips

      • Adjust heating time as needed.

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      • Reuse cookies as a base for a dessert pie or trifle if they're awfully stale. All the moist ingredients on top will soak into them and they'll make a wonderful pie or trifle base.

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      • If the cookie overheats, it may be too hot to eat right away. Wait for it to cool down a little first.

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      Things You'll Need

      • Cookie
      • Paper towel
      • Water
      • Plate
      • Microwave
      • Bread or syrup

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