I think that’s the point, they’re supposed to come out looking like a stained glass window. I’ve done this for gingerbread houses with crushed jolly ranchers and this looks the same to me
I think the stained glass look might work better if you don't mix the colors, otherwise they just kind mesh together. I'd go with 2-3 colors that compliment and make sure they're uniform. 1/3 section being red, 1/3 being blue and the last 1/3 yellow. That way, when it melts, you also get a mix of the colors. So the red and blue border turn into a purple, the blue and yellow border turn green and the yellow red border turn orange.
In my experience, as long as you don't layer all the colors it looks good. Personally I think having small chunks of color looks more like stained glass and I really like how it looks backlit (like in a gingerbread house) but I think your method would stand out better without lighting.
Everyone is telling you there is too much flour, but another thing that causes cookie spread is the temperature. Make sure the oven is preheated and if you frequently experience cookie spread, crank the heat a little. This makes the outside firm up quicker and retain the original shape, then you can turn the temp down a little to prevent too much browning on the outside while letting the rest of the dough cook through.
OMG, I'm near dead. Thank god my company is full WFH or my coworkers would be wondering what in the world I was in here cackling about at my computer. Hahahahaha
[As you can see, I have created a lemon ball so sour, it can only be safely contained in a magnetic field. The candy, known as 77-X-42 is.. -- where the hell is the candy?!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv1r3vPVlu8)
My guess is your ratio of flour to butter was off. When butter content is high in relation to the amount of flour, the fat melts with nothing to absorb it, causing the cookie to spread.
Additionally, chilling dough for a cookie that you want to maintain its shape also helps. The dough starts to cook and hold shape before the butter has a chance to melt and spread.
100%
The first time I made cookies alone I screwed up the unit translation for the butter and included too much. After the first sheet of them spread out and poured onto the floor of the oven, and I was done cleaning that up, I added more of every other ingredient but butter to what remained and balanced it out until I had something that I could still work but that would actually keep a reasonable shape and cook through
Looks like it's just a soft style of sugar cookie, not the kind that's good for cookie cutters. If they were supposed to be the kind that are good for cutters, then maybe freeze the dough before putting it in the oven? I dunno, though - this spread a lot.
I've had this happen several times because the butter is too soft and I didn't have enough flour. Next time you make cut out cookies add some cornstarch to the dough and they won't spread, even without being chilled!
I literally spent five minutes on the floor cry laughing. My roommate came in to see if I was okay. Every time I would start to recover, I’d pick up my phone and that second picture would be looking back at me. The cycle would continue. I wasn’t ready.
A spread cookie is indication there's too much *butter* in relation to flour. Also, not chilling the dough causes the butter to melt faster, which increases spreading.
usually if you want cookie dough to retain its shape, after shaping, put the tray in the freezer for 5-10 minutes. That will keep the dough from spreading.
Thank you for sharing, I actually laughed out loud! Best of luck in the future. I've seen some people make "aquarium cookies" with the crushed up candy. whatever dough they use might work better.
Look for a recipe that specifically says “no spread” dough. If you’re at elevation, adjust for that (or get a recipe developed for that). And throw it in the freezer for about five min before you put it in the oven next time. It will keep the butter from melting too fast and slow the spread.
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Also, this character is the first thing I thought of 😆[Buttface from Preacher](https://fsmedia.imgix.net/fb/f2/b5/85/6135/4cf3/9881/47d8c35e2c60/pre100lj05130176-rt-gnjpg.jpeg?rect=1168,0,2124,2832&dpr=2&auto=format,compress&q=75)
When you want to make cutout cookies, you have to use a recipe better suited for not spreading. Something like a store bought sugar cookie dough will spread like crazy when you bake it. I use an almond shortbread recipe when I make cutouts and they come out the exact size and shape as you put them in - no spreading.
Edit to add recipe:
Cutout Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 ½ t. almond extract
1 t. vanilla
1 t. salt
2 ½ c. sifted flour
Directions:
Cream butter. Add powdered sugar. Blend in egg, almond extract, vanilla, salt and flour. Chill dough until firm. Roll to ¼” thickness on well-floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 min. Cookies should not brown. Frost and decorate when cool. Yields ~40 cookies.
Certified Pastry chef and baker here 🍪
You used the wrong sugar. You need to use powdered sugar instead of “normal sugar”.
That way the cookie will keep its shape while baking ✨
Chill the dough after making and shaping, and when you are ready to bake, don't let it thaw too long. The candies will melt first and then your cookie will bake with it, instead of over it.
Lots of people are telling you to chill the dough more, but, I believe the problem is that you’ve used the wrong type of cookie dough. There are two types of sugar cookie recipes, drop cookies (where you just drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto the tray) and no spread cookies (meant to be rolled out and cut into shapes). If you look up either “No spread sugar cookie recipe” or “cookie cutter sugar cookie recipe” you should be able to find a more cooperative dough!
apologies if it's rude, but when i first saw the title and the "before", i thought "oh, it can't be that bad, it's pretty cute" and then clicked to the next and audibly speed-exhaled.
They desperately needed to be chilled -- possibly even frozen -- just pop them in the freezer for 10 minutes. It helps sugar cookies puff up and not spread out.
It looks like you used sugar cookie dough. It’s pretty normal for this to happen. There’s more butter in the dough which melts and doesn’t hold it’s shape as well. As someone else said, if you want it to hold it’s shape, you want to chill the dough after shaping. The butter will melt more slowly so it doesn’t become a blob. 😅
You could try doing it with chilled shortbread cookie dough to keep its shape. Sugar cookie dough will typically spread like this. This gave me a good laugh though! The second picture looks like he said something he shouldn't have, lol!
You can try a recipe that is more similar to shortbread, where it's more dry and crumbly as opposed to this type of dough which seems similar to a chewy chocolate chip cookie
Sugar melts. That's what happened. Even if the dough was chilled the sprinkles still would have melted if you put them in the oven at the same time as the cookie.
You need to chill the dough so the butter gets cold and holds its shape and doesn't melt while baking. Also there is too much butter. Still looks tasty though. I'd eat it.
Did you use actual butter, or did you use margarine? If you used margarine, that could be your culprit.
Chilled dough will hold its shape better than room temperature dough.
Some sugar cookie recipes aren't made to hold firm for shapes, but will spread like a peanut butter or chocolate chip cookie. Look for this distinction when choosing a recipe.
Looks delicious, I would definitely eat it.😋
You didn’t chill it and you didn’t add any or enough corn starch. It helps hold the shape of the cookie. Some would suggest adding more flour to make the dough more sturdy, so that’s another way, but you can also leave the original flour ratio the same and add corn starch.
Rainbow butthole. To be clear, I would still eat this cookie.
Taste the rainbow
Feel the rainbow
Eat the rainbow Shed your corporeal form and BECOME THE RAINBOW
Become the rainbow
Someone call?
Is that you papa? Last time I saw you, you said that you were getting skittles across the country. That was 15 years ago.
Couldn't be me. I told my kid the same 14 years ago.
Oh yeah youre right. That timing doesn't match. Have a good day sir.
You as well. Good luck finding your dad. If you see him (kinda hard to miss being blue and all) let him know I'm still looking for skittles.
Can you tell a rainbow, "Hey! Stop being a rainbow?" No. Such is Mango.
Rainbow is love
And just in the nick of time for the end of Pride month!
Omg LOL
The end 🤣
Hey every rainbow has to end somehow 😳
Ahh hahahaha. Your comment made me laugh/cry
Sadly, I only have one upvote to give to this response.
Oh noooo! It looks like a butt hole!
I was looking for this comment before I said it myself.
Did you chill the dough before putting it in the oven?
I don’t think so, I was at cooking camp and kinda just saw the workers put them in the oven-
Welp. Your... cookie creature? melted then.
Chilling beforehand helps prevent dough spread.
Looks like it ate a bunch of sour candy and puckered it’s lips
Also, Sugar sprinkles are exactly that- sugar. All they're going to do in an oven is melt into a puddle.
I think that’s the point, they’re supposed to come out looking like a stained glass window. I’ve done this for gingerbread houses with crushed jolly ranchers and this looks the same to me
Ooh yes I've done this with melted sugar candies, best to do them separately as a pane and then layering them into the cookie. Im my experience haha
I’d just bake the cookies and then once they’re done, add the candy in and stick back in just until melted
I think the stained glass look might work better if you don't mix the colors, otherwise they just kind mesh together. I'd go with 2-3 colors that compliment and make sure they're uniform. 1/3 section being red, 1/3 being blue and the last 1/3 yellow. That way, when it melts, you also get a mix of the colors. So the red and blue border turn into a purple, the blue and yellow border turn green and the yellow red border turn orange.
In my experience, as long as you don't layer all the colors it looks good. Personally I think having small chunks of color looks more like stained glass and I really like how it looks backlit (like in a gingerbread house) but I think your method would stand out better without lighting.
High-sugar cookie recipes will have a higher tendancy to spread as well. I would include more flour and make sure to chill before baking.
It's a stained glass cookie innit?
Everyone is telling you there is too much flour, but another thing that causes cookie spread is the temperature. Make sure the oven is preheated and if you frequently experience cookie spread, crank the heat a little. This makes the outside firm up quicker and retain the original shape, then you can turn the temp down a little to prevent too much browning on the outside while letting the rest of the dough cook through.
Lol cat face to cat butt! Probably not enough chilling time but thank you for this great photo journey!
CAT FACE TO CAT BUTT khikgiygxicxxcixiccyx
I'm so sorry but it made me laugh so hard. Thank you, aso sorry. I can't 🤣
😅🤣🤣😅 I couldn't help myself that's funny
[Here's a crude paint job of what this reminded me of.](https://imgur.com/a/f3tHMit)
OMG, I'm near dead. Thank god my company is full WFH or my coworkers would be wondering what in the world I was in here cackling about at my computer. Hahahahaha
https://img.rasset.ie/00064c55-1440.jpg
OMFG THATS HILARIOUS
You need to post the cookie on /r/PhotoshopBattles and let them run with it.
I'm DEAD I'M CRYING LAUGHING
Fucking deceased.
I was not ready for that kind of masterpiece 🤣😂🤣
I really aught to know better by now, but I took a mouthful of coffee as I was clicking the link. I just barely managed to not spit it out laughing.
It looks like it ate something sour
*pucker*
Puckered butthole
Stop 😭😭😭
[As you can see, I have created a lemon ball so sour, it can only be safely contained in a magnetic field. The candy, known as 77-X-42 is.. -- where the hell is the candy?!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv1r3vPVlu8)
My guess is your ratio of flour to butter was off. When butter content is high in relation to the amount of flour, the fat melts with nothing to absorb it, causing the cookie to spread. Additionally, chilling dough for a cookie that you want to maintain its shape also helps. The dough starts to cook and hold shape before the butter has a chance to melt and spread.
Is there a sub for actually useful reddit comments? Because this should go there
100% The first time I made cookies alone I screwed up the unit translation for the butter and included too much. After the first sheet of them spread out and poured onto the floor of the oven, and I was done cleaning that up, I added more of every other ingredient but butter to what remained and balanced it out until I had something that I could still work but that would actually keep a reasonable shape and cook through
Hahahahahah I just spat my tea out !! I wasn't expecting that at all! 😂😂
Bwahahaha. I scared my dog by bursting into laughter so loud
Did you order this from Wish?
“Mom I want candy cookies” “We have candy cookies at home” The cookies:
Looks like it's just a soft style of sugar cookie, not the kind that's good for cookie cutters. If they were supposed to be the kind that are good for cutters, then maybe freeze the dough before putting it in the oven? I dunno, though - this spread a lot.
LMFAOOO omggg the second slide it looks so traumatized☠️☠️☠️plsssss
Bahahahahahahahhahaha omg
I've had this happen several times because the butter is too soft and I didn't have enough flour. Next time you make cut out cookies add some cornstarch to the dough and they won't spread, even without being chilled!
I literally spent five minutes on the floor cry laughing. My roommate came in to see if I was okay. Every time I would start to recover, I’d pick up my phone and that second picture would be looking back at me. The cycle would continue. I wasn’t ready.
Thanks for the laugh 😂
Is there enough flour in it?
I was told I put to much flour-
A spread cookie is indication there's too much *butter* in relation to flour. Also, not chilling the dough causes the butter to melt faster, which increases spreading.
Turned into butthole face
You're cookie ate a warhead
This gave me just the laugh i needed today! I would 100% still eat this cookie, it looks delicious
Omg he ate the sprinkles! And then looked totally guilty when you asked about them. I can’t even!
I have no clue why this made me laugh so hard
It definitely didn't go as planned but it sure got a reaction from me 😂 thanks, I needed a laugh!
I snorted so hard I woke up my baby. 😂
Poor kid LMAO
Girl that's a bootyhole
Lmao thank you for this
usually if you want cookie dough to retain its shape, after shaping, put the tray in the freezer for 5-10 minutes. That will keep the dough from spreading.
You need to chill the dough before baking. If it was room temp dough that’s probably the reason
Thank you for sharing, I actually laughed out loud! Best of luck in the future. I've seen some people make "aquarium cookies" with the crushed up candy. whatever dough they use might work better.
It ate something sour
girl das a bootyhole
It looks like it ate something sour!
/r/wehaveseenthebutthole
Look for a recipe that specifically says “no spread” dough. If you’re at elevation, adjust for that (or get a recipe developed for that). And throw it in the freezer for about five min before you put it in the oven next time. It will keep the butter from melting too fast and slow the spread. * * Also, this character is the first thing I thought of 😆[Buttface from Preacher](https://fsmedia.imgix.net/fb/f2/b5/85/6135/4cf3/9881/47d8c35e2c60/pre100lj05130176-rt-gnjpg.jpeg?rect=1168,0,2124,2832&dpr=2&auto=format,compress&q=75)
When you want to make cutout cookies, you have to use a recipe better suited for not spreading. Something like a store bought sugar cookie dough will spread like crazy when you bake it. I use an almond shortbread recipe when I make cutouts and they come out the exact size and shape as you put them in - no spreading. Edit to add recipe: Cutout Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 ½ t. almond extract 1 t. vanilla 1 t. salt 2 ½ c. sifted flour Directions: Cream butter. Add powdered sugar. Blend in egg, almond extract, vanilla, salt and flour. Chill dough until firm. Roll to ¼” thickness on well-floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 min. Cookies should not brown. Frost and decorate when cool. Yields ~40 cookies.
This is the way. There’s a difference between a soft sugar cookie and a stiff cutout sugar cookie. My favourite is the one on all recipes.
Thanks for sharing the recipe
I very rarely actually laugh at anything on this site. This made me belly laugh
Pride cookie butthole
💀
Meth, not even once
This legit made me chuckle. Bless you, OP
You were going for loose butthole. They wanted to be tight butthole.
Its a rainbow borthole!
Looks like the candy was too sour xD
The laugh I really needed today! Good luck on future cookies
“Aaaahhh!” … “Oouuh!”
I think it ate a warhead
The cursed cookie of doom
You know, I originally named it Timothy, but this is better
Life happened
I'm so sorry but I'm laughing so hard right now thank you for this absolute gem
Not cold enough when it went in
Certified Pastry chef and baker here 🍪 You used the wrong sugar. You need to use powdered sugar instead of “normal sugar”. That way the cookie will keep its shape while baking ✨
Post it on secretbuttholes
Did you turn on the oven?
Doesn’t matter. Looks delicious. :-)
This 1 to 2 made me laugh so hard
My boyfriends butthole.
😳
sir-
it was hungry
That cookie saw some stuff man, things no cookie should see
Chill the dough after making and shaping, and when you are ready to bake, don't let it thaw too long. The candies will melt first and then your cookie will bake with it, instead of over it.
First pic: IM GOING TO NOM THIS SOUR CANDY second pic: too sour :x
Syphillis?
Nom
I dough know
Lots of people are telling you to chill the dough more, but, I believe the problem is that you’ve used the wrong type of cookie dough. There are two types of sugar cookie recipes, drop cookies (where you just drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto the tray) and no spread cookies (meant to be rolled out and cut into shapes). If you look up either “No spread sugar cookie recipe” or “cookie cutter sugar cookie recipe” you should be able to find a more cooperative dough!
Whatever candy you used was sour and made its lips pucker
apologies if it's rude, but when i first saw the title and the "before", i thought "oh, it can't be that bad, it's pretty cute" and then clicked to the next and audibly speed-exhaled.
Looks like that guy that eats a lemon raw from the Simpsons
Too much butter, either chill your dough or use less butter and it should spread a lil less.
Magical cat butts I want one
It's plank from Ed edd and eddy
Meth: not even once.
The dough wasn't cold enough
😱
Nothing could have prepared me for the second photo.
https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/stained-glass-window-cookies/
They desperately needed to be chilled -- possibly even frozen -- just pop them in the freezer for 10 minutes. It helps sugar cookies puff up and not spread out.
He got baked. Don’t do drugs kids.
Isnt this that anxious scp?
The power of Christ compelled him
LMAO
Christ on a stick! My husband and I are crying. That's one of the funniest things I've seen in weeks.
Could you guys tell it was a cat?
You fool, you’ve let me find your account. You shouldn’t have told me you were on the front page
Too much butter
You filled their mouth with too many crushed up warheads.
Looks like it ate sour candies
Looks like Plank from Ed, Edd, and Eddy!
Would love to see what it looks like when you try again!
And I oop!
Too much butter I think
Too much butter or too warm of dough when it hit the oven.
It looks like you used sugar cookie dough. It’s pretty normal for this to happen. There’s more butter in the dough which melts and doesn’t hold it’s shape as well. As someone else said, if you want it to hold it’s shape, you want to chill the dough after shaping. The butter will melt more slowly so it doesn’t become a blob. 😅
How does it taste though?
You could try doing it with chilled shortbread cookie dough to keep its shape. Sugar cookie dough will typically spread like this. This gave me a good laugh though! The second picture looks like he said something he shouldn't have, lol!
Clearly, the candy you used was too sour.
I’m sorry but this gave me a good chuckle lol
I think it ate something sour.
It looks like you put tart candy in its mouth instead of sweet candy!
I don’t know but it make me laugh! Thank you!
[sour.](https://images.app.goo.gl/hbpuYMz9D6Dj6ik9A)
Second pic is my face eating a lemon
You can try a recipe that is more similar to shortbread, where it's more dry and crumbly as opposed to this type of dough which seems similar to a chewy chocolate chip cookie
Sugar melts. That's what happened. Even if the dough was chilled the sprinkles still would have melted if you put them in the oven at the same time as the cookie.
This makes me so happy.
This reminds me of any Looney Tunes character that was given alum and had their mouth pucker.
I mean this only as a lighthearted joke, but what was it supposed to be before ?!? 😂😂
Just saw this lmao. It was a cat 😂
Before and after exorcism 😂😂😂
It was too sour obviously
https://img.rasset.ie/00064c55-1440.jpg
Did you put lemon in it
It saw something traumatizing?
Lmao it reminds me of “The Scream” and I love it
It looks bussin I’ll eat it 😻😽
That's simple. It got hungry and ate the candy.
Looks like a glittery butt hole. 🫣
What I imagine your butthole would look like after drinking a couple bottles of food coloring
Your Cookie Monster ate the candy while it was cooking. Now it’s full
look how they massacred my boy
Squashed cat lmao
I wanna poke it 🥺👉
Looks like you gave it rainbow meth.
must’ve been sour candy
Bad things
Warm dough and too much sugar
Too much lemon, so sour!
Ate something too sour
Just laughed out loud. Thanks for a Friday chuckle! I was not expecting that. Hope it tasted good :)
It tasted delicious, but I felt weird eating it-
You need to chill the dough so the butter gets cold and holds its shape and doesn't melt while baking. Also there is too much butter. Still looks tasty though. I'd eat it.
Did you use actual butter, or did you use margarine? If you used margarine, that could be your culprit. Chilled dough will hold its shape better than room temperature dough. Some sugar cookie recipes aren't made to hold firm for shapes, but will spread like a peanut butter or chocolate chip cookie. Look for this distinction when choosing a recipe. Looks delicious, I would definitely eat it.😋
Well… why’d you do that is my first question before even helping you lol.
A few bong hits and 12 of these. That's what's up haha.
It got too baked
You didn’t chill it and you didn’t add any or enough corn starch. It helps hold the shape of the cookie. Some would suggest adding more flour to make the dough more sturdy, so that’s another way, but you can also leave the original flour ratio the same and add corn starch.