Sugar cookie dough is dry and real hard
I used my moms sugar cookie recipe that our family and I have used for years. For some reason the dough was real dry and crumbly. I took it out and formed it and it was real hard. It calls for at least 3 hours refrigeration. Well now it is even harder. It usually is on the stickier side. Is there a way to save it?
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Did you measure by cups or otherwise by volume, as opposed to by weight? I'd bet that this is the issue, too much flour compared to the rest of the ingredients. Have you made these cookies often enough that you can feel when they're right? You can still save them by adding everything else a bit at a time, and feel for the right texture. Feel, don't look, and let your fingers tell you the answers. Take your time and listen to your fingers. It sounds cliche, but I think it is your best shot.
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The most common reason for dry cookie dough is that there is not enough fat in the dough. Either the recipe itself didn't call for enough fat or it was just measured incorrectly. Fat acts as a lubricant in cookie dough, greasing it up so that it is smooth and pliable.Why is my sugar cookie dough so hard?
If your cookie dough is too dry, it's most likely because the amount of dry ingredients added is not proportionate to the wet ingredients, you've left it in the fridge and moisture has been sucked out from the dough, or that you've overmixed the dough.Why Is My SUGAR COOKIE Dough CRUMBLY??
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