As you can see by the prior reviews, making the cookies is difficult I will admit. But all there is to it is to just add more flour (like 2 cups or more) or even chill in the fridge for a few hrs. Bu my cookies came out nicely puffy, soft, and flavorful. The cookies do rise and expand like 2/3 the origional size, so they're not good for decorating much. I added colorful christmas sugar and cut them into star shapes. They looked and tasted great! The cookie's nutmeg flavor might not be to everyone's liking so I recommend skipping the nutmeg and/or adding a personal flavor to the recipe. But they are definately good tasting and soooo soft!

Reviewed On: Dec. 22, 2004