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The Only Ingredient You Need For Extra Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
BY Anna Staropoli
While bakers have ample options for making delicious chocolate chip cookies, recipes for the softest ones tend to include one pivotal ingredient: cornstarch.
The reason cornstarch works so well in cookies boils down to chemistry. In cooking, the starch typically works as a thickening agent, but in baking, it's all about softening.
The powder works to soften the flour's protein to obtain a lighter texture of your baked good; cornstarch lacks gluten, so it helps the dough develop a short, crumbly texture.
Consequently, cookies made with cornstarch end up tasting all the more tender and bring a lighter, airier consistency than those made without it.