Comments on: Merry Maraschino Cherry Cookies http://thelunacafe.com/merry-maraschino-cherry-cookies/ ... a spirited celebration of regional food and culinary craft, season by season, with original recipes by Susan S. Bradley Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Susan S. Bradleyhttp://thelunacafe.com/merry-maraschino-cherry-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-22079 Susan S. Bradley Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:57:46 +0000 http://thelunacafe.com/?p=6796#comment-22079 Doreen, the flour amount can be increased if needed when you are rolling out the cookies. Just liberally flour the pastry cloth and rolling pin cover. You can also add an additional 1/4 cup flour to the recipe if you consistently obtain too wet a dough.Rolling the dough between sheets of wax paper actually contributes to the stickiness you experienced. Be sure to use a pastry cloth and rolling pin cover.Be sure that the marachino cherries are well drained before adding them. Too much moisture here could contribute to a wet dough.It is very important that the dough be cold and hard when you roll it. if it begins to warm and soften, put it back in the frig for awhile. The temperature of your kitchen while rollingthe dough can make a difference, as can taking too long to roll the dough.Hope this helps. Happy baking! :-) Doreen, the flour amount can be increased if needed when you are rolling out the cookies. Just liberally flour the pastry cloth and rolling pin cover. You can also add an additional 1/4 cup flour to the recipe if you consistently obtain too wet a dough.

Rolling the dough between sheets of wax paper actually contributes to the stickiness you experienced. Be sure to use a pastry cloth and rolling pin cover.

Be sure that the marachino cherries are well drained before adding them. Too much moisture here could contribute to a wet dough.

It is very important that the dough be cold and hard when you roll it. if it begins to warm and soften, put it back in the frig for awhile. The temperature of your kitchen while rollingthe dough can make a difference, as can taking too long to roll the dough.

Hope this helps. Happy baking! :-)

]]> By: Susan S. Bradleyhttp://thelunacafe.com/merry-maraschino-cherry-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-22078 Susan S. Bradley Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:46:30 +0000 http://thelunacafe.com/?p=6796#comment-22078 Sandra, awesome, thank you for sharing your results. :-) Sandra, awesome, thank you for sharing your results. :-)

]]> By: Sandrahttp://thelunacafe.com/merry-maraschino-cherry-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-22057 Sandra Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:13:06 +0000 http://thelunacafe.com/?p=6796#comment-22057 I made these cookies for the first time this year and they were fantastic. I shared them with a couple of friends who wanted the recipe. I had no problems with rolling them out or them spreading too much etc, I chilled the dough overnight and followed the recipe exactly and I had no problems. Thanks for the great recipe. I made these cookies for the first time this year and they were fantastic. I shared them with a couple of friends who wanted the recipe. I had no problems with rolling them out or them spreading too much etc, I chilled the dough overnight and followed the recipe exactly and I had no problems. Thanks for the great recipe.

]]> By: Doreen Warren Doucethttp://thelunacafe.com/merry-maraschino-cherry-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-22056 Doreen Warren Doucet Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:33:15 +0000 http://thelunacafe.com/?p=6796#comment-22056 Hi, this is the second year I make these cookies (maraschino butter cherry cookies). Last year I remember they were difficult to roll & cut out, but this year was terrible. I think there is too much butter in them or not enough flour. I rolled between two wax paper. They spread something fierce. My son loves these so I want to be sure to get it right. Tks, Doreen from Canada P.S. Both my flour & butter come from the U.S') Hi, this is the second year I make these cookies (maraschino butter cherry cookies). Last year I remember they were difficult to roll & cut out, but this year was terrible. I think there is too much butter in them or not enough flour. I rolled between two wax paper. They spread something fierce. My son loves these so I want to be sure to get it right. Tks, Doreen from Canada P.S. Both my flour & butter come from the U.S’)

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