The Charcoal Cookie Catastrophe

Baking cookies is supposed to be a fun and relaxing activity, right? Not for one home baker who forgot to set a timer. What was supposed to be a batch of warm, gooey chocolate chip cookies turned into a tray of inedible charcoal discs.

The smell of burnt sugar filled the house, and the cookies were as hard as rocks. It’s an all-too-common mistake: distractions in the kitchen can lead to overcooked or burnt food.