This is definitely a favorite! It was hard to not eat the dough and the cookie after the 1st baking! The combination of dried cranberries, almonds, and chocolate is wonderful! I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I found I needed to tweak it. The dough was too dry & crumbly, so I added a splash of milk so I could manage the dough. Also, I couldn't taste the coffee, so I would increase that. I do think the chocolate brings out the coffee flavor a bit. This is a real keeper!

Reviewed On: Dec. 6, 2008

This turned out to be the quintessential comfort food for us together with mashed potatoes and homemade bread. I browned them with flour before putting them in the crockpot. The soup made a perfect gravy.

Reviewed On: Sep. 21, 2008

After reading other reviews, I altered mine a bit. I doubled the recipe for my big family, but instead of doubling the pumpkin to 2 cups, I used 1.5 cups. The batter was therefore less heavy and had a nice texture. I also turned down the heat by 50 degrees and edged it up so I could control cooking speed. I also adjusted seasonings to my taste--just cinnamon and nutmeg, as we prefer. And as I usually do with pancakes, I used half all-purpose flour and half soft whole wheat flour. I make my own maple syrup with maple flavor extract and threw in a little cinnamon. Five stars for this filling, tasty treat!

Reviewed On: Nov. 2, 2007