Lela, Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the cookies. To make handling the sticky dough easier, try chilling it first. Once chilled, use a spoon to scoop out a rounded tablespoon of dough and then use a knife to help transfer it to the baking sheet. Wet your fingertips slightly with water before flattening the dough. This should help prevent the dough from sticking to your hands. I hope this helps!

Deborah, Flattening the dough before baking helps the cookies spread and bake evenly and discourages puffing. Using wet fingertips helps to prevent the dough from sticking.

DeeDee, I am so happy you enjoyed the recipe!