It sounds like perhaps there was
too much flour added to the dough, which can make it dry, heavy, and stiff.
Beat in
as much flour as you can with electric mixer and then using a wooden spoon stir in any remaining flour.
If they were muffin - like, rather than chewy, then there was either a bit too
much flour in the cookie dough, or they were baked too long.
The muffins were a little flat, mainly because there was so much fruit and not
so much flour!
But do not add too
much flour at one go as it may ruin the entire mixture.
I think i added a bit too
much flour though, as they are a bit «dry» tasting right now.
Had I measured the flour by volume, I would have used almost a 1/4 cup too
much flour resulting in a dry dough.
In earlier versions of this review we talked about how
much flour dust the mills raised.
When I tried a brownie recipe that didn't
require much flour, like 3 / 4th cup or so, it didn't come out well.
If you find the toppings won't stick well you may have used too
much flour when rolling the dough.
Depending on
how much flour you want to make and how often, use one of the following.
While mixing, add
as much flour as needed to obtain a firm but soft dough.
It also absorbs moisture really well so you don't need to use as
much flour for the same effect.
If you're not using this method for measuring flour, there's a very good chance you're using way too
much flour in your recipes.
I have made lots of other bread but this one seemed to have
too much flour for the amount of liquid... 4 cups flour to 1 1/2 cup liquid.
(Using a lightly floured work surface is OK, but the idea is not to work too
much flour into the dough.
(Dough will still be slightly sticky but use only as
much flour on work surface as absolutely necessary to prevent sticking.)
how
much flour do you think I should use because I'm not using the oats??
If too
much flour sticks to the patty then gently dust it off with your fingers or a pastry brush.
You can double or triple these recipes to make as
much flour mix as you need.
If so, that would be the one I'd most recommend... potato starch may make it gummy since there is so
much flour called for in there.
It sounds like there may have been a bit too
much flour which would result in a very dry, crumbly dough.
If you found them a bit dry I would add a bit more of the soya pudding perhaps and make sure not too add too
much flour while kneading maybe.
To shape, use a bench scraper to move your dough to the non-floured section of your work space (if there is too
much flour present, it will be difficult to shape - brush away any excess).
The measurements I've read online are 8 cups flour, 1 cup oil, but I really didn't have
so much flour at home so I just followed the ratio and made a small batch.
When I weighed the flour that was left over at the end of the process, I knew
how much flour I had used to make the recipe.
Next time you make the cookies, be sure you're stirring the flour, scooping into measuring cup, and leveling with a knife so you aren't putting too
much flour into the recipe.