Ladokouloura was too hard!

[d_kakavouli]

So, I have a repeated problem when I make cookies (any kind) and they end up too hard.

It happened recently with a batch of ladokouloura I made for a dinner party. I love to serve some kind of cookie with coffee after the main course and before dessert.

It honestly doesn't matter the cookie - they're always too hard! It also doesn't matter if it is a recipe from a home cook or one from a cookbook made by a pro chef.

I am obviously doing something wrong, but what?

Someone said I might be overworking the dough but how do I know when to stop working the dough?

 

[PemiKanavos]

I’m so sorry to hear the your cookies are turning out hard. It could be a few things. Yes over working the dough is definitely one thing, but also if you are over baking them. Sometimes our oven say 350 but run hotter, which mean not necessarily a burnt cookie, but an overly dry/hard cookie. Also you might be adding too much flour in your recipe. I would love to take a peak at ur recipe if u don’t mind.

 

[k_tsoukalas]

I've had this problem also but inconsistently. One time, I definitely overbaked it. But another time, I actually forget to add the butter and the cookie formed a hard lump. I agree with Pemi - Maybe you can share the recipe and we can problem solve...