Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

I made the recipe as stated. It was moist but I did not care for the flavor.

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bub6958

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

Wow, we love these! They are very filling cookies. I used soy bean oil in place of half of the butter, it is a healthier fat. Mine turned out very moist, not cake-like at all, but it may be because I used the oil. I added some white chocolate chips in one third of the batch, dark chocolate chips in another third, and one third with no chips. Our favorite was the white chocolate chip batch. I will be making these again.

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Living In: Traverse City, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2009

Awesome! I couldn't find any dried cranberries, so I used copped dried apricots, and they are delish!! I brought 2 dozen to work :) Oh, and I've never used cardamom in this recipe. I never have any on-hand!

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Home Town: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2008

This was SO good - I used this for my plan of mixing raisins, dried cranberries and chocolate chips into an oatmeal cookie. (I used 1 cup of each.) All of my children were going crazy for these yummy cookies and I feel really good about the balance of ingredients compared to the usual cookie recipe we use.

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Reviewed: May 23, 2008

These were nice! I used very low-fat sunflower spread in place of the butter, missed out the cranberries (I had none) and added in chopped walnuts to give it a bit more crunch! Mine took about 15 minutes to do. I'd never baked with applesauce before, so I found it a bit hard to tell when they were done. I waited until they'd gone nice and golden on top, but not too dark. I left them to cool on wire racks, although they were lovely warm! Enjoy!

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Clara

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2008

Fantastic ! I absolutely loved them, while my husband was less enthusiastic, but then I do the baking and we eat very few sweets. In fact, after the inital taste test, the rest of the recipe is headed to IRAQ in a goodie box for a great friend who's stationed there. He & his crew love oatmeal, so this should definitely fit the bill; and the tartness of the dried fruit is perfect. The recipe will be on my replay list. The only change I made to the recipe was to use a whole jar of chunky applesauce rather than the smooth.

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Home Town: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Living In: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2007

Very nice cookie. I tried many oatmeal cookies now and they never turn out Right. Honestly, this wasn't what i was searching for either, but it was a pleasant surprise. Nice and chewy. I think i made em a bit too big, cause i did have to cook them for 20 minutes, but it still made an exact 125 cookies. I couldn't find dried cherries, so i just added some raisins with the cranberries and i love them. I will definately be making these again. Update: will make a lot less next time. They lose their crispiness within a day and get kinda old soon.

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Living In: Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

Firs of all Sorry for my English... I'm from Italy and i tried this cookies last saturday. I omit the spices 'cos my family don't like cinnamon and the cardamom is difficult to find here as dried cherries and brown sugar. So I halved the recipes and used only dried cranberries and cane sugar. I think they're very good cookies, but too sweet maybe because of the cane sugar. I don't mind they're great with a good cappucino for breakfast and after dinner with a glass of milk. Thanks for the recipe.

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Patty

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2007

This was sooo good! I didn't have cardamom but I spiced it like I would apple pie. I added diced apples and omited the cherries. I did add some salt since I changed the spices. Just bake the first batch then change recipe to your tastes. EVERYONE in the family loved these (and that's saying something).

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Reviewed: May 19, 2005

I increased the amount of cardamom to 1/2 tsp, replaced the cinnamon with 1/2 tsp allspice and 1/2 tsp nutmeg, added 1/2 cup extra flour, and let the mixture sit overnight in the fridge. (I added the extra flour because my homemade applesauce was a bit thin.) The cookies turned out very tasty and were a big hit. The cardamom really does make a difference; if you can't get it at your local supermarket, it can be ordered from online spice stores. It's really worth it. I'll probably make these again if I have kids coming over, but next time I'll chop the dried cherries and cranberries before adding them to make a more even mixture. I'll also bake the cookies at a slightly lower temperature for a longer period of time, since even with the extra flour they're still a bit soft.

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Home Town: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

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Reviewed: May 15, 2004

These cookies have just enough butter to keep them from tasting too 'healthy'. I followed the instructions exactly (except for the cardamom, which I didn't have). The taste is excellent, like those soft brekfast bars you can buy at the stores. They don't seem to spread at all though, so I flattened them slightly before baking to make them look more like cookies and less like haystacks. This one's definitely a keeper!

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2004

These were really yummy, (I used a heart-healthy margarine substitute for the butter) and certainly healthier than most of the other x-mas cookies at the cookie exchange. The only complaint I had was that they were awfully chewy, but that may have been because of the butter substitution. Otherwise, super!

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Home Town: Graham, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2003

I made these cookies for the first time and brought them to a party; they were all gone by the end of the night! I did use half-white-half-wheat flour, which added a nice wheaty flavor. Out of necessity I used orange- and cherry-flavored dried cranberries and cinnamon-flavored applesauce (instead of separate cinnamon), all of which worked just fine. Happy baking!

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2002

Very tasty. I like that there are no eggs in the recipe. The cookies cooked up nicely, a little cake-y, but delicious.

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2002

OK I admit I was a bit wary, being I hate cranberries, so I halved the recipe. Now I wish I made the full recipe. The cookies came out moist and delicious, with a little bit of tang. Kinda like an apple cranberry muffin... I didn't have any cardamom or whatever it was called so I left it out, they still came out wonderful. I will definitely make them again. I made these as a snack for a road trip, they are filling because of the oatmeal and healthy as well. Thanks for a great recipe!

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