Quote Originally Posted by moosmom
A hint from Heloise Ploss...

When you make cookies in big batches, if they start getting a little "stale", put them in a airtight container with a piece of fresh white bread. They'll spring back to life. Once the slice of bread is stale, remove it.
That's what I was just going to say. My grandma always keep a slice of bread with her cookies. She even puts bread in a container of Oreos, she doesn't like them hard and the bread softens them.