That’s a good tip. I’ve never had them turn out that way when made as written.

Just use less butter.
The first time I made it, I ran short of butter, but the mix ended up perfect.
I made it a second time with the exact mesurments and it ended up wet and hard to roll even after adding more flour and cocoa.

Without being in your kitchen with you, it’s hard to guess what might have gone wrong, Karen. However, with two people commenting that they had an issue with the recipe, I’m going to re-test it. I’ve made the recipe more than once, but it’s entirely possible that there is an error in the recipe card. Thanks for letting me know how they worked for you. I know how frustrating it is when a recipe does not work out as expected.

Okay, first things first, yes, the recipe was tested multiple times. And I personally shot these photos. The dough should’ve been firm enough to roll into balls, not remotely wet or thin. That said, I’m planning to make the cookies again this week for Christmas, so I’ll triple check the ingredient list at that time to make sure that nothing was entered into the recipe card incorrectly. I can appreciate your frustration with a recipe that isn’t working as expected though. I am glad you were able to make it work for you, though you shouldn’t have had to tweak it so much.

I am wondering if this recipe was even tested. I am an experienced baker and all of it was a mess. Would not make again.