? about Mark & Joyce's Crispy Lemon Cookies

I made those cookies once too, and had the same problem.....

Well, I think the problem was the same. Mine were a little greasy and chewy, but I've had that happen to a couple of other cookies, so I'm sure it's not the recipe.

I always called it the cookie grinch, and he comes to visit at the most inopportune time!

I do think it has something to do with the butter.

1) Don't let the butter get too soft before using it. I take mine out of the fridge about 15 minutes before I want to use it. (Of course I live in temperate, 80-90º degree weather all the time. Not sure how warm your house is, so you might be able to leave it out longer smileys/smile.gif

2) Don't overcream the butter and sugar. I do think it's possible to overcream, so stop when the butter and sugar are homogenous.

I hope it works. Maybe I'll try that recipe again too.

 
How long you leave them on them on the pan also makes a difference.

The faster you remove them to cool, the crisper they will be.

 
have you been MIA Sandi? busy baking? happy holiday to you.maybe if we can't land in Seattle, the

pilot will make a right turn and divert to Hawaii. I wouldn't mind too much.

 
Thanks for your responses...

I probably overcreamed the butter/sugar - had the little ones helping. I scoot the parchments onto the kitchen table to cool so I'm not sure if I could've moved them any sooner. Mine came out greasy too.

DH suggested I put a glaze on them so reamed a lemon and added some powdered sugar. You get a little pucker when you eat them which the folks at his work loved. After sitting for several days they've gotten too delicate to handle w/out breaking up so we'll just eat the rest w/ a spoon smileys/smile.gif

 
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