I've been making this same recipe (with a few exception listed below) for years and people just go crazy over them. What's great is that they're so easy and quick to make! The exceptions: 1) add 1/4 tsp + a pinch more ground cayenne pepper; 2) use Silpat mats to line my cookie sheets - nothing sticks to those babies; 3) bake at 300 degrees for 30 mins. Note about sugar substitutes: I've tried substituting fructose and splenda (for baking) for the 1/2 cup sugar and they DO NOT work! The time I used granulated fructose they were just awful and actually tasted burnt. The time I used splenda for baking they just tasted like all the other spices with no sweetness at all. Stick with good old granulated white sugar!

Reviewed On: Dec. 19, 2008