I've been using this recipe for years, except that I use my own homemade meatballs. Everyone loves them. The frozen meatballs remind me of dog food, there's just something 'off' about them. 5 star recipe if using homemade meatballs.

Reviewed On: Feb. 3, 2012

This is the exact recipe that I have been using for years. The difference is that my recipe makes 48 cookies, not 18. That is why so many reviewers have so much of the chocolate icing leftover. I roll the dough into 48 balls, then make the depression in them for the cherry. The larger ratio of cookie dough to cherry and chocolate is probably why some reviewers think this is a bland cookie, also. The cookies should be small so you can pop the whole thing in your mouth and get all the flavor at once. Oh...BTW...you might need more than one jar of cherries depending on what size cherries they are.

Reviewed On: Jan. 28, 2012

I didn't use the bacon, as I didn't have any, so I used a little olive oil and a little butter to saute the veggies. I would still only use the cooked and crumbled bacon for garnish rather than have all the bacon grease in the soup. I thought it was very good and will make it again as it was not difficult. I think the roasting (rather than microwaving) gave it a richer flavor.

Reviewed On: Oct. 29, 2011