Because the eggs get all sticky so the eggs hold the cookie together.
They pretty much bind everything together and add moisture to them.
If I understand the question correctly you are asking why your cookies are soft and crumbly: The proportions of the ingredients may be incorrect: too little sugar; too much raising agent; not enough liquid or fat to bind the ingredients together; the mixture is too dry. Another possibility is that you have baked the cookies at too low a temperature, or have not baked them for long enough. Cookies should be transferred from the baking sheet to a cake-rack to cool and then should be stored in an airtight container. If you store the cookies while they are still warm then the condensation that forms while the cookies cool down in the tin may also cause them to crumble.
Flour is a powdery substance made by grinding grains, nuts, seeds, or roots. In baking, flour is a key ingredient that provides structure, texture, and volume to baked goods. It helps to bind ingredients together, absorb liquids, and create a tender crumb in cakes, cookies, breads, and other baked treats.
it makes it wet and helps it bind together
A good egg substitute for sugar cookies for those with dietary restrictions or allergies is applesauce. It can help bind the ingredients together and add moisture to the cookies.
Butter is a primary ingredient in all cookies; it helps to bind all the ingredients together and also ensures that the final cookie will be crumbly, rather than dry, hard and chewy.
Eggs in baking have two main functions. They act like glue to hold and bind the batters and doughs together so that they do not fall apart while baking, and they can assist in making the baked good lighter, fluffier, and rise a little in the oven, not to mention that eggs can also give a product a bit of a shine and glaze once baked.
Eggs play a crucial role in making cookies by providing structure, moisture, and richness to the dough. They help bind the ingredients together and contribute to the texture and flavor of the final product.
A suitable substitute for eggs in sugar cookies is applesauce, mashed bananas, or a commercial egg replacer. These ingredients can help bind the cookie dough together and provide moisture, similar to eggs.
If the cooking oil is the primary fat in the cooking, your cookie will not bind together, and it will be really hard after you've baked it. Quite inedible, too.
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