Use a Microplane Grater to Rescue Slightly Singed Holiday Cookies

You've made a batch of delicious cookies to give out to neighbors or enjoy over the long holiday weekend, but you left them in just a little too long and now the tops (or bottoms) are slightly burnt. The folks at America's Test Kitchen suggest reaching for a Microplane grater (or a regular box grater) to shave off some of the burnt bits and save your batch of cookies.

If you've ever used a butter-knife to scrape the top layer off of the top of a slice of burnt toast, you already understand how this works. Just run the grater across the burnt top of the cookie a few times to scrape off the burned bits, and it's ready to serve. It's definitely a bit unorthodox, and it only applies if the very top of the cookie is burned, but it's crazy enough that it just might work. If you don't have a Microplane grater, a couple of gentle rubs against a clean box grater should do the trick as well.

This tip is just one of ATK's set of holiday cookie rescue tips, but it's definitely the most interesting. What do you think? Ridiculous idea or pure genius? Perhaps you'd just frost the cookies and call it a day. Whatever you think, let us know in the comments below.

Holiday Cookie Emergency Guide | America's Test Kitchen