Hints From Heloise

Dear Heloise: I am looking for something to keep my cookies soft. They are soft when I first bake them, then when I put them in the containers they become hard. I have tried putting a piece of apple in them (which helps) but if I forget, the apple becomes moldy and taints the cookies.

If there is another way, I would appreciate hearing about it. Thank you! - Mary Miller, Vinton, Iowa

Well, the obvious is to make sure the container you are using to store the cookies is airtight.

There are a couple of other things that will help. You can put a slice of bread in each container or dampen a paper towel and lay it across the top of the cookies before closing the container. Also, putting the cookies in a sealable plastic bag in the cookie jar may do the trick. - Heloise