cut out cookie help

[rhondar]

Can anyone tell me why my cut out cookies don't resemble the shapes I cut by the time they come out of the oven? I cut out groundhog shapes and by the time they baked they could have been hearts! Does it have to do with oven temps?

thanks!

[Kookie]

make sure your dough is cold, cut the shapes out and re refridgerate them before you bake them. Does your recipe use crisco instead of butter?

[KarenB]

That dough needs to be firmer. Maybe a very small amount of flour should be added. Try popping them in the freezer for 10 min before you bake.