i tried to bake cookies ..they come out fine ;) but...?

Question

but ... the dough is way too soft and its hard to shape the bolls..what to do ? im interested to cut them by cutters..but the dough is way too moist.

Answer 1

Cutout cookie dough needs to be stiff and cool. Try adding a little more flour, working it into the dough. Then put it in the fridge for 2 to 3 hours. It should be workable then. As you roll it out be sure to sprinkle your counter, and the dough, with more flour, so everything does not stick together.

You could also use this batch to make drop cookies. Form about a teaspoon of dough into a ball. Roll around in a bowl of sugar to coat. Then bake.

Answer 2

Chill for a while in fridge i made some peanut butter ones the dough had to be chilled for 4 hours and if that doesnt help add a small amount of flour if it still sticks to the cookie cutter then dip the cutter in flour before pressing thru the dough goo luck

Answer 3

If it is way too soft add more flour to stiffen it but not too much. I put flour on the mat, the dough on the mat, put flour on the dough and on the rolling pin then roll it out. That helps. If you are shaping balls from a bowl, add a little flour. It also depends on what kind of cookies you are making. Sometimes I throw some oats instead of flour.

Answer 4

Keep the dough the way it is. It will make for CHEWY cookies. What you can do is use two spoons to mold them and to place them on the cookie sheet. Don't worry about making them into perfect circles because they will still come out nicely once they're baked.

Answer 5

1. Chill dough after forming, at least 2 hours.
2. Be sure you chose a recipe designed for rolling and cutting cookies; you may have picked a drop cookie recipe.

Answer 6

It's possible that you've got too much butter (shortening or oil) in the recipe...you might want to double check make sure you read the recipe right...then you can adjust with more flour or whatever other dry ingredients that you may have (oats etc). I've had this same problem and it was what I had to do.

Answer 7

Stick it in the fridge for a bit, then when you are ready to roll them out, dust some flour or powdered sugar on the cutting board before you begin.

Answer 8

Add a little four. Keep the dough chilled.

Answer 9

sprinkle small handsful of flour over the dough and work it in until the dough is the way you want it.

Answer 10

PUT IT INTO THE FRIDGE FOR ABOUT 30 MIN AFTER YOU MIX IT .THE BUTTER OR MARG WILL HARDEN BACK UP AND THE DOUGH WILL BECOME FIRM .ALSO IN BETWEEN BATCHES PUT BACK INTO THE FRIDGE