overbakes
Burns the cookies
Overbakes means to bake something too long or at too high a temperature, resulting in food that's dried out, tough, or burnt: The cookies overbaked while I was on the phone.
The past tense overbaked also functions as an adjective: overbaked brownies, an overbaked crust.
Burned until black
- scorchedBurned on surface
- blackenedDarkened by burning
- singedSuperficially burned
- blisteredFormed fluid-filled welts
crisped · browned · caramelized · toasted · smoky · overbrowned · discolored
Extremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
- brittleLiable to shatter
crispy · dried-out · shriveled · withered · powdery · leathery · tough · chewy
Heated beyond optimal
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- miscalculatedComputed incorrectly
- misjudgedAssessed incorrectly
- mistimedDone at wrong moment
forgotten · distracted · inattentive · careless · novice · unattended
Made tough or unfeeling
- crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
- toughDurable and strong
- stiffNot easily bent
- rigidUnable to bend
rubbery · overworked · dense · compressed · cracked · crumbly · crunchy · coarse
Unfit for consumption
- unpalatableUnpleasant to taste
- unsalvageableImpossible to recover
- wastedUsed without good result
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
botched · failed · disaster · disappointing · discarded · trashed · do-over · salvage
charred
Burned until black
blistered · crisped · browned · caramelized · toasted · smoky · overbrowned · discolored
parched
Extremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
brittle · crispy · dried-out · shriveled · withered · powdery · leathery · tough · chewy · dense
overcooked
Heated beyond optimal
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- miscalculatedComputed incorrectly
- misjudgedAssessed incorrectly
mistimed · forgotten · distracted · inattentive · careless · novice · unattended
hardened
Made tough or unfeeling
rigid · rubbery · overworked · dense · compressed · cracked · crumbly · crunchy · coarse · gummy
inedible
Unfit for consumption
- unpalatableUnpleasant to taste
- unsalvageableImpossible to recover
- wastedUsed without good result
spoiled · botched · failed · disaster · disappointing · discarded · trashed · do-over · salvage · compost
overbakesunderbakes
Cooks for too short
undercooks · undercooked · underdone · raw · half-baked