Oven Temperatures

Did you know your oven is probably lying to you?⁠
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Many home ovens are off by 15 degrees, some by even 25 degrees or more! I’ve never had a home oven be 100% accurate. Before we renovated, our old oven would tell me it was preheated when it was actually 20 degrees cooler.⁠
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It may not seem like a big difference, but baking at the wrong temperature can significantly change your final product. ⁠
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Too cool, and your cookies can overspread and not brown enough (though many people prefer slightly underbaked cookies so if this is you, try dropping the temp slightly!). ⁠
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Too warm, and your cookies may not spread enough, brown too much, or even burn on the bottom. ⁠
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I’m using my Soft & Chewy Sugar Cookies in this example because it’s so easy to see the differences, but the same is true for just about anything you’re baking.⁠