tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post2132060572129735542..comments2023-07-24T11:50:34.446-04:00Comments on my little kitchen: Mondays with Maida - Chocolate and Peanut-Butter CrescentsCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-66265080609570154112007-04-25T21:51:00.000-04:002007-04-25T21:51:00.000-04:00Hi Niki! So it could be that getting the dough a ...Hi Niki! So it could be that getting the dough a little softer wouldn't necessarily fix the problem. Oh well, as I said - I'm not sure I'm anxious to try these again. That reverse combination sounds really tasty and I'll bet it would have made the cookie panel much happier - more of a chocolate fix!<BR/><BR/>Hi Rowena! I started timing how long it was taking me to shape one cookie and it looked like I was going to be up all night. I decided life's too short!<BR/><BR/>Hi Kaz! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I ran across a link to this post (not in a food or craft blog) that was poking fun at the cookies because the writer thought they looked like something else (not something you'd eat!!!). This is the second time this has happened and it was getting me a little down. Thanks for the lovely comment to lift my spirits!<BR/><BR/>Hi Mari! Me too! If it weren't for the fact that the end is in sight and I feel accoutable to both the people in my office and you guys, I think I'd be calling it quits on this project! I'm sure you'll be back soon with more gorgeous cookies though! About the dough - I think that must be it. I think I would try reducing the flour just slightly - maybe removing one or two tablespoonfuls. It just occurred to me - if the dough is still crumbly, maybe little pillows would work better than the thumbprints. That would keep the dough relatively thin and allow for more filling. Maybe I'm talking myself into trying these again... :)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-86334879342813486602007-04-25T19:44:00.000-04:002007-04-25T19:44:00.000-04:00Chocolate and peanut butter. Yes, a great combo in...Chocolate and peanut butter. Yes, a great combo indeed. I've been feeling so blah lately and just unmotivated to bake much. Your persistence, especially with a difficult dough, is inspiring. I wonder: do you think the ratio of fat to dry ingredients wasn't quite right for this cookie?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-34558724962537964472007-04-25T18:55:00.000-04:002007-04-25T18:55:00.000-04:00I'm in the mood for beautiful biscuits today and h...I'm in the mood for beautiful biscuits today and hope to make some. Your site is so beautiful and encouraging. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-58794055831288728902007-04-23T06:43:00.000-04:002007-04-23T06:43:00.000-04:00"...ran out of time and didn't have the patience."...<I>"...ran out of time and didn't have the patience."</I> -- well I can relate to that! Good thinking on the thumbprints though, even if the panel wasn't altogether thrilled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-46218215337268641732007-04-23T01:45:00.000-04:002007-04-23T01:45:00.000-04:00I recently made a similar sort of (but reversed!) ...I recently made a similar sort of (but reversed!) cookie, with a peanut butter dough and a chocolate truffle filling, and had exactly the same problems you describe with the cracking. Except my dough was far too soft and kept splitting open - including inside the oven so the filling oozed out. But still delicious, as yours look also.Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724833882784937754noreply@blogger.com