yum! this was very good but too spicy for my tastes. I added a bit of salt, but otherwise followed the recipe as written. This was easy to make, but time consuming because you have to let it boil for so long, but to me it was worth the wait. Next time I make this I will for sure use less hot pepper though, I wanted to eat more but my mouth was on fire! For me, the sausage adds enough heat on its own, I won't add any other hot ingredients next time.

Reviewed On: Jul. 1, 2009

Hands down, this is the best cookie recipe i've ever made. I cut the amount of chips in 1/2, because I like to taste more cookie than chips, and added about 1 cup of chopped pecans. Then I rolled the whole thing out into a big circle, and with a sharp knife i cut a heart shape out. I used the scraps for regular shaped cookies, and made a cookie cake out of the heart. I baked it on parchment paper and it came out so beautiful. This was very moist and chewy even 3 days after it was baked. YUM!

Reviewed On: Apr. 12, 2009

Hmm.. These were just okay. I guess I fall into the group of people who thought that these were a bit bland. They were very beautiful, but just didn't taste like much. I only kneaded these about 5-6 times, not 20, that would have been way too many. That is why some peoples have come out so dense. I also used 1/4 butter 1/4 shortening. This wasn't a big enough kick for flavor. These need some salt for sure. I ended up having to brush the tops of these with lots and lots of butter to make up for the flavor. It's too bad, because I made these to show an English friend what "real American biscuits" are, and I sort of feel like I should have just bought some Grands.

Reviewed On: Mar. 4, 2009