I made some cookie dough out of a kids cookbook (with my daughter). It only had 2 sticks of butter, 2 1/2 cups of flour, and one egg yolk. I may have used too much flour, so I compensated by adding another egg yolk (the recipe called for a large egg yolk so I used 2 small).
Anyway, the dough has been in the fridge for one day and it is very, very crumbly. What can I add to make it more elastic or moist for cookie cutter cookies?
2007-10-13 15:30:20 · 8 answers · asked by jane 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
EEK... there is sugar - lots!! Three quarter cups - and I did put too much sugar in (1 cup)...
2007-10-13 15:42:02 · update #1
If you're trying to cut out the cookies, you don't want it moist - it'll stick to your lightly floured board and cutters and rolling pin.
Didn't your recipe call for any sugar? I'd probably add sugar at this point to get it to a consistency to roll out. I hope you also put in some baking powder or soda so the cookies will rise some.
Good luck. It's nice you're trying to bake with your daughter.
2007-10-13 15:41:16 · answer #1 · answered by Dottie R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that there is much you can do at this point, except throw it out. Also, those cookies are gonna taste pretty gross without any sugar!
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www.allrecipes.com
2007-10-13 22:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by curlingmama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that's all you put in there, they are going to taste awful. Cookies without sugar aren't really cookies at all, I say.
2007-10-13 22:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by Jeremy B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pat it into a pie plate bake. add pie filling of choice and return to over. Start over with cookies and better luck next time.
2007-10-13 23:14:53 · answer #4 · answered by ambi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you wrap the dough into plasticwrap? Then it should have kept the moisture and once it get's some room temperature it will be ok
2007-10-13 23:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add a little water.
2007-10-13 23:07:05 · answer #6 · answered by BB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add a drop or two of water or milk and knead it in.
2007-10-13 22:33:23 · answer #7 · answered by michaelsmaniacal 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
add a little cooking oil till it gets just right
2007-10-13 22:56:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋