Bake something worth sharing.

Usually butter that is too warm, too little flour, a warm baking sheet or an oven running cool. Chilling the dough for 30 minutes helps most recipes.

For most drop cookies, yes. Cold dough spreads less and the flavor deepens. Thirty minutes is enough to make a difference.

A toothpick in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, and the center reads about 200°F.

Yes. Wrap the cooled loaf well and freeze for up to 3 months. Individual slices thaw in about 30 minutes.