Raise your hand if you’ve ever hovered over a bowl of bread dough, waiting for it to rise. Those final hours before baking—the proofing step—can make or break your yeast bread recipes. Underproofed ...

Use this basic cookie dough recipe to make pretty much whatever kind of cookie you're craving right now. The chocolate or vanilla dough mixes up in about 5 minutes. After that, toss in anything you ...