Wednesday was my worst baking day in years

I tried to make a simple batch of chocolate chip cookies last Wednesday and everything went wrong. First I realized I was out of brown sugar so I used white sugar with a little molasses, that seemed okay. Then my butter was too soft because I microwaved it instead of waiting, big mistake. The dough came out super greasy and flat before I even put it in the oven. I baked them anyway and got a huge pancake of a cookie that spread across the whole sheet. My son asked if I was making crackers instead of cookies which hurt honestly. Anyone else have a day where you mess up something you've made a hundred times before?

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the_xena1mo ago

Are you really this upset about cookies? I've been baking for years and stuff like this happens all the time. My last batch of banana bread came out so flat it looked like a tortilla. I just ate it anyway and moved on with my day. Your kid probably won't even remember this in a week. Next time just set a timer and let your butter sit out for 20 minutes instead of nuking it. Not everything has to be perfect.