Duff Goldman’s Secret For Perfectly Gooey Cookies

Duff Goldman, the chef and TV personality known for his inventive, work-of-art baking skills on “Ace of Cakes,” has some expert advice on how to make a perfectly soft cookie.

“I like to take them out of the oven as soon as they start to develop some color,” Goldman told Delish. “Then you end up with perfect gooey-in-the-middle cookies.”

The key is not to over-bake them. Instead, for that soft center, you want to look for a golden color developing just around the cookies’ edges, then remove them from the oven.

For darker cookies like double-chocolate, where golden color indicators may not be as obvious, test the firmness of the edges with your fingers or a heat-safe spatula.

Next, take a peek at the top of the cookies. The tops should also be just starting to develop some color, but the cookies should still look a tad under-baked and pudgy.

Goldman also recommends rotating the cookie tray halfway through the baking time to ensure even baking and advises transferring the cookies to a wire rack after they’ve cooled.