So I made NFSC and when I first made the dough it was PERFECT, but I didn't need to bake them for two days so I wrapped it up tight and put in the fridge. well today I got the dough out and it was like rock hard. If you've ever work with dried out fondant or gumpaste that was what it was like. So I put it in the microwave and in ten seconds it was soft. but still not pliable. I worked it and worked it........ and decided just to roll it out. it rolled out fine but when I take the cookies off with a spatula if I'm not super careful and the cookie bends just a little bit it snaps in half.

I need these cookies baked and iced (like wedding cake cookies, and dogwood, etc) by tonight. and I have to leave for class for about 3 hours at 5-8pm.

Is there anything I can do to fix this?
Is this going to affect the finished cookie?

i'm gonna bake some and see how they work.

Are you letting the cookies cool a little before removing them? I find that if I take them off of the cookie sheet to quickly, they are way too soft still to move.

If your dough is crumbly, you can toss it back in the mixer w/some water or flavoring and it'll come right back together.

When I put dough in the fridge/freezer, I usually let it defrost before using it.

Hope that helps!

I had some dough in the fridge and found that even though I wrapped it, I had to add a bit of water to the dough in order for it not to be crumbly. I don't like using fridge dough and will only make fresh if I can help it.

Thanks. I added some water and eventually it worked out good. The cookies came out amazing