I thought using a kitchen scale was just extra work for no reason

For years, I just used measuring cups for everything. My friend kept telling me to get a scale, and I finally bought a cheap one for about 15 dollars after my third batch of cookies in a row came out flat. The difference was huge. I made the same chocolate chip recipe, but this time I weighed the flour. It turned out my 'cup' was packing in almost 50 grams more flour than the recipe needed. The cookies came out perfect, thick and chewy, not like puddles. I felt pretty silly for fighting it for so long. Now I weigh my dry stuff every time. Has anyone else had a baking fail that a simple tool fixed?

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irisross4d ago

Right? My brownies were always dry until I weighed the cocoa powder. That scale is a game changer.

jenkins.spencer4d ago

Is it really that big of a deal? I just fluff the flour with a fork before scooping and level it off with a knife. My stuff turns out fine. Seems like extra cleanup for a problem you can fix with a little care.