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My coworker's quiet observation flipped my view on cookie textures
I was baking a batch for the shop, focused on getting them all the same size. My coworker mentioned she likes when some are a bit uneven, it feels more homemade. In my experience, I realized chasing perfect looks can make treats less inviting. Your mileage may vary, but that chat made me ease up on my strict rules. Now I aim for taste over uniform shape, and folks seem to enjoy them more.
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maxw346mo ago
That whole idea goes way beyond cookies too. You see it with social media where everyone airbrushes their life until it looks fake and lonely. It's like we're scared to show the normal messy parts, so everything gets this same plastic shine. Real connection needs those little cracks and uneven bits, the stuff that doesn't fit the perfect mold. Letting go of that need for total control is how things actually get good, whether it's food or friendships.
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dylan2656mo ago
Yeah that bit about perfect looks making things less inviting really hits home. It's like when every cookie is identical, it stops feeling like food someone cared about and starts looking like it came off a factory line. Those little flaws are what give something character, like a story baked right in. Honestly I'd pick a slightly lumpy cookie any day because it whispers "made by hands" instead of shouting "made by machines." Maybe that's why your change clicked with people, it lets the humanity show through.
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