This is a great recipe! It comes our perfect every single time, so I choose it when I need a quick desert that offers me no surprises. The only change I made was to use 10 oz. of butter instead of the butter/shortening mix. I personally don't touch shortening and never use it in anything that goes inside our bodies. What I also love about this recipe is its versatility as far as decoration options. Awesome recipe! Thank you for submitting it!

Reviewed On: Apr. 28, 2009

Easy and quick to make, shape and decorate, but they are waaay too sweet and they do not taste like truffles. They do taste good (although you definitely need to decrease the amount of sugar in the original recipe) and they have a great presentation, but I would not call them truffles...

Reviewed On: Apr. 21, 2009

I am giving these cookies 5 stars because they came out perfect as far as consistency, they baked just fine, they were soft and all the recipe promises they would be. BUT... I have not been super impressed with these cookies & it's a matter of personal taste. I found them a bit too spicy & slightly overpowered by the ginger. Maybe that's exactly how they should taste for those who like them so that's why I didn't give this recipe a lower rating. I'll try them again using less ginger maybe we'll like them better less spicy. For those having problems with the dough here's one thing that might have caused these cookies to come out wrong: the flour. I read somewhere that the age and humidity level of flour will change the end result of a recipe. Many times when baking I find myself using less or more flour then the recipe stated simply because I feel & see the dough needs those adjustments to be made. This dough in particular feels soft but comes off the sides of the bowl very easily. It is moist and not heavily floured like other cookies. Feeling it you would think it should be impossible to shape into balls but surprisingly the walnut size balls simply stay together & you can even flatten them with the bottom of a glass cup. If the dough is way too soft & you can't get it to shape, add a tablespoon or two more flour until you get the right consistency, making sure the dough doesn't loose its softness and moisture.

Reviewed On: Mar. 17, 2009