If you've ever decided to bake a batch of cookies at the last minute, you know that bringing a stick or two of butter to room temperature safely and quickly is important—but it's also tricky business.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. butter on a cutting board - gresei/Shutterstock While you may initially think that it's no big deal to use melted and room ...

I spoke to 5 baking pros to find the trick, which takes less than 5 minutes. Smashing butter flat with a rolling pin softens it in just a few minutes. Flattened butter warms consistently, avoiding the ...

When a recipe calls for room temperature butter and the stick is hard as a rock, a simple solution can quickly change the consistency. Instead of melting the butter in the microwave, this simple hack ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Everything's better with butter—unless you just pulled a stick straight out of the fridge. Spreading cold ...

There are few things more satisfying than slathering soft, creamy butter over a warm piece of toast or having perfectly softened butter ready to go for baking. But if you're used to storing butter in ...

The difference between homemade frosting that tastes homemade and homemade frosting that tastes bakery-level isn't magic. It's these ten specific hacks applied consistently.