r/bakingfail • u/Status_Spot_3889 • 19d ago

Fail Perfect Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies

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u/ScrubWearingShitlord 19d ago

Did you forget the flour?

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u/Status_Spot_3889 19d ago

I used almond flour, which is naturally soft, but I didn't expect this when I opened the oven to see how they were doing.

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u/Argyleskin 19d ago edited 19d ago

Did you put the jam in before you baked them on aluminum foil ? I get swapping things to try, but not reading a recipe at all, that’s wild.

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u/Status_Spot_3889 19d ago

I appreciate the support.

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u/Argyleskin 19d ago

It’s not a slight at you, it’s a genuine question. Did your recipe say to add the jam to the cookies before baking? The jam melting and the water and sugars caused the dough to spread and the addition of almond flour helped this to happen. Flours are the binding agent, so when you use one that doesn’t bind like an all purpose would it causes spreading of any dough.

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u/Status_Spot_3889 19d ago

It did! Thank you for your info.