Cookie baking isn’t just mixing and hoping for the best—it’s chemistry in action. Every ingredient plays a role: flour builds ...

Combine the flour, a pinch of salt, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger ... Put the icing sugar into a bowl and toss the cookies in it, patting them so that they’re heavily coated.

First, in a large bowl, add the stick of softened butter and beat with an electric mixer until it’s light and fluffy. Next, ...

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a heatproof bowl, melt the ...

1. Put the confectioners’ sugar, corn syrup, 5 1/2 teaspoons water and the vanilla extract in a small bowl and, using a ...