Ask Dr. Cookie

Sometimes, expectations just don’t align with reality, especially when it comes to recipes.

Have you had the experience of excitedly reading through a new recipe, having been lured in by tantalizing result photos, imagining yourself biting into a fantastic marvel of swirl and flavor... only to make said cookie and be radically disappointed?

Let’s work together to break down the offending recipe and see what might have gone wrong.

Sometimes recipes made for one type of flour or region just don’t translate across continents. Other times, a recipe your auntie swears by just doesn’t work for you, and it turns out she forgot to list an important ingredient when she was copying it out. Other times, it can be an issue with the mixing process or the binder.

Dr. Cookie is here to diagnose your baked good disappointments and transform failed recipes into keepers. Dr. Cookie doesn’t just look at cookie recipes, but can also diagnose pies, loaf cakes, quick breads, and sourdough. Plus, we’ll mix in a bit of baking ratio fundamentals and experimental fun along the way.

How it works

Reach out to Dr. Cookie via our contact us form. Dr. Cookie will follow up for more details and photos via email in order to figure out what happened, how to adjust the recipe, and if successful, we can share the solution so everyone can learn from it.