Why did my Hershey kiss cookies fall apart?

Table of Contents:

1. Why did my Hershey kiss cookies fall apart?
2. Why did my peanut butter cookies fall apart?
3. Do you flatten cookies before baking?
4. What do cookies look like when they're done?

Why did my Hershey kiss cookies fall apart?

Lack of enough liquid or fat will make the dough dry and if you proceed to bake the cookies anyhow it will crumble and fall apart. You can save the recipe by add some oil or milk and make it into a soft dough and proceed with the recipe as usual, you'll be fine.

Why did my peanut butter cookies fall apart?

Reasons why peanut butter cookies are dry and crumbly: There can be two reasons for your cookies turning out too dry and crumbly: You cooked them a wee bit too long. ... Do not over cook your peanut butter cookies! You added a wee bit too much flour.

Do you flatten cookies before baking?

You changed the recipe Or in some cases, the cookie recipe will require you to flatten the cookies before baking if they haven't been designed to spread naturally. If you reduce the amount of butter or oil in a recipe, your cookies won't spread as much. If you add too much flour, your cookies won't spread as much.

What do cookies look like when they're done?

As soon as it's mostly “flat” (i.e. not glossy) the cookie is done. The sides of the cookie are starting to dry out but you can see that the center is very wet-looking or glossy with a sheen. These are not done yet. However, these are right out of the oven with no glossy left at all.