If you’re a home cook making everyday treats, regular butter is fine 80% of the time. Just adjust for salt. If you’re baking for a contest or a snooty friend, use unsalted. Your reputation is worth a dollar extra.
Here’s the shocking truth: Many professional bakers will tell you to always use unsalted, but they secretly use salted butter at home. It’s an open secret, like pajamas in Zoom meetings. We all do it.
So next time you grab that salted stick, do it with confidence. You are a rebel. A slightly saltier rebel with delicious cookies. Just maybe add a note for your future self: “I did this on purpose.”
Now go forth and butter boldly. And if anyone judges your salted butter choice? Tell them an ancient herdsman said it’s fine. That usually shuts people up.
