If you've ever decided to bake a batch of cookies at the last minute, you know that bringing a stick or two of butter to room temperature safely and quickly is important—but it's also tricky business.

From flaky biscuits to soft cakes and chewy cookies, the temperature and type of butter you choose plays a major role in how your baking turns out. If you’ve ever wondered why o ...

While you may initially think that it's no big deal to use melted and room temperature butter interchangeably, the two are not the same when it comes to the science of baking cookies. In fact, we ...