"Dave Bell" > wrote in message
. com...

Thanks to Mark and all the others who have responded over the last
> couple of days. I suspected half Crisco might help, but I think the real
> problem, as has been pointed out, is the total lack of liquid in the form
> of water!

Milk is for AFTER they come out of the oven.

Water and cookies YUCK!!!

No liquids are needed. Basic cookie ingredients are butter/shortening,
flour, salt, and sugar.

Every recipe varies, even pie crusts use varying ingredients, (my wife's has
vinegar and eggs) but your recipe looks sound as is.

Betcha can't guess who can't be in the kitchen when the other is baking in
our house. Oh well; after 23 years we have to have somethings we can't
agree on.

Just my 0.02.
Mark

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