Butter!!
What's not to love, right?
But, it’s important to know when to use room temperature butter and when to use cold butter.
Cookies
Be sure the butter is room temperature (not softened/melted) in the microwave. The ingredients mix together well and create a soft cookie with good volume (rise). If you microwave or melt the butter, the cookies will spread and you will have a flat cookie. * I recently started following a gal that uses frozen butter in her cookies. I will try it and let you know what I think.
Scones & Pie Crusts
You want the butter really cold or frozen. This creates a light, flaky and moist scone or crust.
Cinnamon Rolls & Cakes
You want the butter melted, but not hot. The ingredients will mix together well and create a moist batter or dough.