My 9 year old and I found this recipe because she loves to bake. For us the cookies turned out fine. The shortening works good - she did all the measuring and I watched as she pretty much "packed" the flour into the measuring cup, so maybe that was the trick. We had no problems with the dough being too sticky, just refloured the board about 3 times as we kneaded the dough. They do need icing or something. My daughter dipped hers in maple syrup and loved them.

Reviewed On: Dec. 30, 2006