I baked sugar cookies and theyr realy dry, ive been thinking to add an egg. i got the recipe off line.?

what would be beter? whole egg, just the youlk, or the white, or would something els be better like milk watter extr.?





the recipe is 1 1/2 cup butter, 3cup sugar, 4 eggs, 2 teas vanilla, 5 cups flower, 2 teas baking powder, 1 teas salt.. 400degree for 6 min

I baked sugar cookies and theyr realy dry, ive been thinking to add an egg. i got the recipe off line.?
Hi, i would add about 4 tblsp of milk :)
Reply:Yikes! That sounds like a lot of flour. Try the recipe below. I personally think Alton Brown (Food Network) is a genius.





Now you made me want sugar cookies.
Reply:If you roll your cookies, try decreasing the flour in the recipe by 1/2C.. There will be more added as you dust and cut. Also, I'd add 3 tblsps. cream and drop the oven temperature to 375 and bake 7-8 minutes. Higher heat dries more quickly. Parchment may help, too, if it is very humid where you live.
Reply:The 5 cups of flour seems like the right amount to me for the amount of butter and sugar. (I compared it to my recipe, which started as my grandmother's.) To fix the rest of the dough this time, beat an egg in a separate dish and then try adding just half and see what you think. Next time, make sure you sift the flour. If it's humid today at your house and you didn't "fluff" the flour, you added more than was intended. Don't add too much more egg/moisture or you'll have to add a lot back when trying to roll them out.





One last comment, my sugar cookies bake at 375 for 8 minutes instead of 400 for 6. That might help also!
Reply:I have a recipe for AWESOME cream cheese sugar cookies. They are the best I have ever tasted! Go to my website. http://www.the-best-homemade-gift-ideas....


The recipe is on the edible gifts page.





These are so good!


Good luck,


B
Reply:If the recipe calls for an egg, add eggs also try adding a little oil or milk
Reply:That seems like a lot of the ingredients





how many are you trying to make?
Reply:No, adding an egg won't help the dryness, but add oil or fat or shorten baking time/reduce tempture would help.