What did I do wrong??? My dough was greasy and crumbly. I used 5 cups of flour b/c it's pretty humid here. Should I have used less. My butter was very room temp. Should it be a little firm? Also, I made the dough Saturday and 'tried' to bake Monday night. Could that be why it's greasy? Other than that, I followed the recipe. I really want to like this recipe. I LOVE the recipe I've been using but it call for sour cream, which I don't always have. TIA
if it was hot, it's possible that could have made it seem "greasy" if your butter/shortening was literally melting once the dough was made. If it was crumbly, then it's possible you did use too much flour, never seen dough be greasy AND crumbly at the same time thoguh!. Generally 5 cups is perfect for me though..once in a while I need a little more .
Forgot to mention that I use large eggs...........that really CAN affect a recipe......if you guys use medium or X-large it can definitely throw off the whole recipe!
I am with you on the egg size, KHalstead....I have learned the hard & expensive way to NEVER buy anything but LARGE eggs! Too many recipes have been ruined because of using the extra large eggs. It really does make a difference. 
So KHalstead what was your final answer as to the pudding mix. I didn't even see instant jello in a 4 oz box. The ones I bought are 3.3 "Jell-0" brand. Do I use one box or one and a half or what?
Thanks
Hi, I'm not trying to bud in here, but I always use KHlastead's recipe & also use Jello brand pudding mix. My favorite is the Cheesecake one & I just looked on the box & it is actually 1 ounce...makes 4 1/2 cups servings. The Jello Chocolate is 1.4 ounces and makes 4 1/2 cup servings also. I am just wondering if the recipe had a typo and had 1-4 ounce box, meaning 1 box of a 4oz size box or if it had meant to be 1.4 oz box, which is what I always use. (except the Cheesecake one which is only a 1 oz box). These are the smaller of the two sizes Jello brand sells. Just using ONE of these smaller boxes is all I have ever done. I sure hope I have been doing it right all this time...the cookies came out great everytime though. The only thing I did differently was cut the sugar down to 2 or 2/2 cups instead of the 3 cups called for.
Khalstead and Kathy, you're both right.
That's why i added 3 boxes of pudding mix my first time trying out the recipe and it was very dry. I tried it again last week with one small box which makes 4-1/2 servings and it was perfect. Thanks for this delicious recipe Khalstead.
Just got Caramel Chip Jello pudding; anyone try that?
Caramel chip/// Oh man...........I gotta try that!!! I made some cookies at Thanksgiving with the pumpkin spice pudding it was SO good!! I'm totally a caramel lover, so far I've just used the vanilla caramel coffee creamer in the cookies and that's amazing..........I know i'd love caramel chip!!
Caramel chip/// Oh man...........I gotta try that!!! I made some cookies at Thanksgiving with the pumpkin spice pudding it was SO good!! I'm totally a caramel lover, so far I've just used the vanilla caramel coffee creamer in the cookies and that's amazing..........I know i'd love caramel chip!!
I am with you on that one, KHalstead...Caramel Chip, Pumpkin Spice....never saw either one of those!! You guys must get those exotic flavors where you live! When you use the Vanilla Caramel Coffee Creamer, how much do you use in your recipe....same as you would if you were using the pudding? 
I have just finished doing the rest of the dough that was left from last night. I didn't feel like running up and down the cellar stairs where my freezer is, so didn't bother with that step. Put them in the frig for about a 1/2 hr.
They hardly spread at all. Guess I should have omitted the freezer last night
I am so happy this recipe ended up working for you! Having the dough cold is really important. Sometimes I even cut all my shapes, freeze them on the cookie sheets lined with parchment paper, then pop them in the preheated oven the next day right out of the freezer. If for some reason they spread a little you can always take your cookie cutter & go back over the cookie as soon as they come out of the oved....take a flat knife or whatever & just tap in the sides after cutting & they will be perfect. These are tips I learned here on CC....have to LOVE this site!
Actually with the creamer I only add about 2 or 3 Tblsp. of the powdered/ liquid.........if using the liquid you may need a little more flour in the end.......if using the powdered you'll end up using a tad less flour.
I tend to use the powdered ones because they keep in the cupboard for EVER, that way I can have a nice assortment of flavors at all times.
FYI - for everyone making these wonderful cookies and saying that they puff up. Recently I read on another site that if you use your fondant smoother to slightly press down the tops of the cookies when they come out of the oven you'll have a nice flat cookie ready for icing. Just thought you'd all like to know (just in case you haven't done this before).
A silly question about the recipe! I just joined the board and am new to cookie decorating, struggling to find the best recipe for me! The directions say "two sticks of butter". Recently I've bought butter and the stick sizes range from 1/4cup to half cup! Does the recipe call for one cup of butter? I'm anxious to try this recipe today!
Cynthia
Made this recipe last night and was impressed. I used 2 1/2 C of sugar, 1 small package of Lemon Instant Puddng Mix and a few drops of Loran Lemon Oil and 5 C flour. They worked perfectly using the instructions on the recipe.
The Yield was 30 3 1/2" baby buggy cookies with lots of dough left over, perhaps enough to make 20 more cookies. Wow - that's a lot of dough.
Baking time: I changed the baking time to 11-13 minutes for the 1/4" thick cookies. I realize all ovens are not the same.
The cookies spread and puffed up slightly. I used the Wilton Fondant Smoother and pressed them down gently to flatten and they were perfect. Let them cool on the cookie sheet for 10 min then moved to a rack.
The cookies were left out overnight and are soft today and taste great. The only thing I would do next time is add more flavoring as the lemon is subtle even with the Loran Oil addition. Love this recipe and will make it again, perhaps with the Cheesecake Pudding Mix. Thanks for everyone's tips.
Would you be able to use all shortening in this recipe? I have a friend who can't eat milk products because her baby is allergic to dairy (she nurses). Has anyone tried it with just shortening? Thanks for any replies!
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