Are You supposed to flatten cookies or have then rolled up in balls?

It depends on the type of cookie you are making. Some cookies are meant to be flattened before baking, while others are meant to be rolled into balls.

Cookies that are meant to be flattened:

- Butter Cookies

- Sugar Cookies

- Shortbread Cookies

- Gingerbread Cookies

- Biscotti

Cookies that are meant to be rolled into balls:

- Chocolate Chip Cookies

- Oatmeal Cookies

- Peanut Butter Cookies

- Snickerdoodles

- Macarons

If you are not sure whether a cookie recipe is meant to be flattened or rolled into balls, you can usually find this information in the baking instructions.