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My aunt insisted I needed to sift flour even for cookies and it actually made a difference
I always skipped sifting cause it seemed like an extra step for no reason. But my aunt who's been baking since the 70s watched me make chocolate chip cookies last weekend and made me sift the flour. The cookies came out way lighter and fluffier, not dense like I usually get. Has anyone else noticed a big change from sifting or is it just me?
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michaeladams6mo ago
Right? I always thought sifting was some old school thing that didn't really matter. But once I tried it with cake flour for a birthday cake, I was honestly shocked at the difference. It totally changes the texture, makes everything way more airy and less like a brick. Pretty sure the secret is it breaks up any little clumps that would weigh down the dough.
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quinn_kim456mo ago
oh 100%, @michaeladams, same thing happened to me the first time i made cookies with sifted flour. i was like why did no one tell me about this sooner. it's wild how much of a difference just a few seconds of sifting can make, right?
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