On Dec 1, 9:09*am, S Viemeister > wrote:
> On 12/1/2012 3:01 AM, wrote:
> What am I missing? *Polly
>
> > It sounds like your dough is getting to warm by the time you're ready
> > to put the cookies on the cookie sheet. *Instead of using a spatula to
> > transfer the cookies to the cookie sheet, I just pick them up with my
> > fingers and transfer them. *Another thing to try is to roll the dough
> > directly on to the cookie sheet. *You'll have to experiment with how
> > much of the dough you need to use so it's the proper thickness. *Next,
> > cut out the shapes you want and simply remove the excess dough. *You
> > won't have to worry about getting the cookies on the pan because
> > they'll already be on the pan. *This is a good way to do it if *the
> > shape is intricate and tends to break easily if handled too much.
>
> I roll the (well-chilled) dough out on parchment paper, then cut and
> remove the excess dough. The paper can then easily be transferred to the
> baking sheet.

I actually almost put that bit of advice in there but I deleted it at
the last moment.