Hi Sygyzy, I'm so excited that a recipe exists, and I can't wait to try it, even though I'm sorry you're having problems with it. I have never personally tried the Bouchon recipe, but I remember them being incredibly soft (and looking at the NYTimes recipe, I think I know why!! ). I don't think that they're meant to be eaten out of hand (they're famously enormous and sandwiched with obscene amounts of cream ), which might explain the structural issues.