Is this the worst week for cookies or did I just forget how to bake?

So Monday I tried making chocolate chip cookies and they spread into one giant pancake. Tuesday I adjusted the flour and got hockey pucks. Wednesday I thought I nailed it but they crumbled apart when I picked one up. Three batches, three fails, all from the same recipe I've used for years. Anyone else have a week where everything just goes sideways in the oven? What did you do to fix it?

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taylor821mo ago

Man, that's rough. I've had weeks like that where the baking gods just hate me. But listen, did you check your oven temp with a separate thermometer? Because I had a similar pancake streak once and it turned out my oven was running 50 degrees hotter than what the dial said. Might be worth ruling that out before you blame yourself or the recipe.

lily3601mo ago

Ugh, the "baking gods" thing hits hard, I know that feeling all too well. That oven thermometer tip is solid though, saved my cookies once when I was ready to toss the whole mixer out the window.