1/4 Lb Butter to Sticks
So next time you see “1/4 lb butter to sticks” in a recipe, take a deep breath. Grab one stick if you’re in the U.S., or half a block if you’re somewhere fancy. Cut it, melt it, or soften it—and don’t stress. The whole point of baking is to make something delicious, not to pass a mathematics exam.
And hey, if you still mess it up? Toss the butter in a bowl, add some sugar, and call it “experimental frosting.” No one has to know. You’re doing great. Now go make those cookies.