Solutions of making cookies less crumbly and dough not being able to be shaped into balls?
I made cookies from a YouTube recipe but it was too crumble even before baking.
The ingredients are:
- 900g plain flour
- 300g sugar
- Half teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 350 ml oil
- Cinnamon
It's baked at 240 C for 15-20 mins.
See the video GHRIBIA COOKIES.
What are possible solutions like what kind of ingredient shall I add without affecting the taste?
Best Answer
Ghribia cookies are meant to be extremely tender and delicate. Making them with just oil is tricky. The dough will be slightly crumbly and difficult to work with. If they're too crumbly to shape at all, then you need slightly more oil until the dough is just workable. Recipes that use some butter or even an egg yolk are easier to handle and stick together easier. So for this particular recipe, add slightly more oil (it won't take much, so be careful). And in general, if you want an easier recipe look for one with butter (or vegetable shortening to avoid the butter taste) or egg.
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How do you make cookie dough less crumbly?
Dry \u2013 \u201cDry\u201d or \u201cCrumbly\u201d dough is a product of over-mixing or using too much of any ingredient during the mixing process. This can be reversed by adding one to two tablespoons of liquid (water, milk or softened butter) to your mix.How do you keep cookies in a ball shape?
Use a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Coating your baking sheet with nonstick spray or butter creates an overly greasy foundation, causing the cookies to spread. I always recommend a silicone baking mat because they grip onto the bottom of your cookie dough, preventing the cookies from spreading too much.Why do my cookies not keep their shape?
Too much flour will make your cookies dry and crumbly. Too much sugar and butter can make sugar cookies spread and lose their shape when baked. This one requires a little patience because once you roll out your dough, you are ready to bake. Be patient and bake your cookies when the dough is really cold.What causes cookies to be too crumbly?
There are several reasons why the cookies may have become dry and crumbly but the two most likely are that either the cookies were baked for too long or too much flour was added to the dough. The cookie should be baked only until the edges are slightly golden and the top looks a little wrinkled.Every Common Cookie Alteration, Substitution And Mistake (11 Recipes) | Ingredient Swap
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