BUTTER UP
It’s usually about 8 o'clock in the evening when the cookie craving hits and I decide to bake a batch. Then it hits me – while I have all the ingredients I need, the butter hasn't been softened. (I’ve had too many incidents of butter explosions in the microwave to go that route!) To fix this problem, I slice the cold butter into the thinnest slices possible, and lay them flat on a
