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Oster Hand Mixer

A Baking Mixer that Softens Butter

Oster Hand Mixer with HeatSoft Technology

HONORABLE MENTION: The Oster Hand Mixer’s ($99) heated beaters soften rock-hard butter as it’s mixed, heating it up to 12 times faster than simply leaving it on the countertop and with no risk of over-melting it in a microwave.

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