SUGAR COOKIES FOR JOSEPH

So who am I to argue when he requests sugar cookies instead of shortbread!!! This happened last weekend and I turned to my collection of Cooks Illustrated for the tried and trusted recipe.  They were not a success - hence no posting last weekend!  They were burnt on the bottom, having followed every instruction exactly.  So, I could not be defeated and had another go at them today.  I changed 2 things, I bought 2 cookie sheets, yes shocker, I have never owned any, and I  looked at Epicurious for a recipe that had a lot of positive reviews.  Success all around, all I have to change next time is the glass I use to press them down and maybe not let Joseph add the sugar that was left in the bowl at the end! They were also easier to deal with, you put the dough in the fridge for between 1-24 hours and it is so much easier and less messy to deal with than the recipe we used last week.