BREAD KEEPS YOUR COOKIES SUPER MOIST.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Byline: HELOISE

DEAR HELOISE: Iam looking for something to keep my cookies soft. They are soft when I first bake them, then when I put them in the containers they become hard. I have tried putting a piece of apple in them (which helps) but if I forget, the apple becomes moldy and taints the cookies.

If there is another way, I would appreciate hearing about it. Thank you! -- Mary Miller, Vinton, Iowa DEAR MARY MILLER: Well, the obvious is to make sure the container you are using to store the cookies is airtight.

There are a couple of other things that will help. You can put a slice of bread in each container or dampen a paper towel and lay it across …