butter Posts

Baker placing their finger on two sticks of cold butter

The hottest cookies are made with cold butter

Why bakers are reaching for cold (not soft!) butter for their cookies

Jun 10, 2025
Homemade butter in a bowl

How to make butter at home — just one ingredient required

Homemade butter tastes better, and it's totally within your reach.

Apr 8, 2022
Pouring brown butter into cookie dough

A butter trick for better chocolate chip cookies

For flawless chocolate chip cookies, brown your butter — but only some of it.

Aug 27, 2021
Packages of butter

The baking trials: butter vs. vegan butter

How well does vegan butter stack up to dairy butter in baking?

Jul 19, 2021
Folded puff pastry dough on the counter

Why does butter temperature matter in pastry?

The key to pastry prowess

Aug 31, 2020
Fats and liquids in biscuits via @kingarthurflour

Fats and liquids in biscuits

Choosing your favorite texture

Jun 9, 2017
Shortening-vs.-Butter-1

Shortening vs. butter in baking

Making your best baked goods

Nov 16, 2016
Butter for Baking via @kingarthurflour

Butter for baking

Which kind should you use?

Aug 18, 2016
Stamp Cookies via @kingarthurflour

How to make stamp cookies

The answer to your cookie swap prayers

Dec 18, 2015
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies via @kingarthurflour

Fat substitutes in gluten-free baking

Chocolate chip cookie smackdown

Sep 19, 2015
Creamed butter and sugar in stand mixer

Creaming butter and sugar: How to get it right

The right temperature, the right timing, the best results for your baking.

Apr 27, 2015