Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2012

These made great bars. No icing necessary. Baked them in a 10x15 inch pan at 350 for 25 mins. Spread the batter in the pan with a metal spatula. Used half whole wheat pastry flour, raw sugar instead of brown, Earth Balance margarine, and only 1/4 tsp cloves and 1/8 tsp nutmeg so not too spicy. Enjoyed the apples, walnuts and raisins. Tasted great. Good, chewy cookie. Pretty healthy, too, for a cookie! Thank you for recipe.

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STARFLOWER

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Los Angeles, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2012

I didn't include nutmeg and raisins. These are easy to make and tasty.

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Sarah

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

These are really really good cookies! I did make a couple major changes to make them healthier and taste super good! First, I added a handful MORE walnuts. Then I added a handful MORE apples. Then I added around a cup or so of dried-cranberries. But I did not apply the glaze since they were already sweet. I then let them cool and stored them in a zip-bloc bag over night. These cookies taste SOOOO much better the next day! And I also cookied mine for 17-20 mins. Since the inside is a bit gooey. But there amazing the next day! follow my changes and your cookies will taste amazing!

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wallawallagirl

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Frederick, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

Did not us the cloves, and the nutmeg. they turned out like small moist cakes. I would recomend this to the family any time.LOVE IT!!!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2011

Wonderful cookies, very easy to make. I added an extra egg because the final mixture was a bit crumbly and the result was a perfectly soft cookie that still kept its shape. This is definitely a recipe that will be brought up again and again.

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Musya

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2011

These cookies were incredibly soft and delicious! Only one problem - double the recipe if you want them to last! I soaked my raisins in water for about 2 hours before adding them to the dough and I'm glad I did, prior to adding them the dough seemed really dry - so adding the soaked raisins seemed to give the dough the extra bit of moisture it needed.

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acapaldi

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2011

These might just be our new favorite cookie ever! So far we have made 5 batches and have not altered the "main" recipe at all. We do, however, omit the frosting. Tonight when we made them, our walnut supply ran out. So we substituted pecans instead. Be aware that before adding the apples, it is VERY dry. Don't be alarmed. The apples will moisten them; and while baking, the cookies will spread out like they are supposed to. We are so addicted to these that we are going to try making them with whole wheat flour next time (just so our guilt level will go down a bit!)

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SupperTimeSerenity

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sandwich, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2011

I made these delicious cookies today - nearly as the recipe called - other than I thought 1 tsp. of cloves sounded like a lot - I used 1/2 teapoon of cloves instead and left the other spices exactly as the recipe called and the cookies are just wonderful. I used golden raisins and walnuts and chopped my apples quite fine. The dough was a bit sticky, however I used a cookie scoop rather than rolling them in balls and I dipped the scoop in white sugar once in a while. I did not get 60 cookies, but about 48. They are wonderful., and I did drizzle with lightly with the glaze mentioned in the recipe.

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CINDY FELIX

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2011

This is the best cookie I've had in a long time. I generously substitute ing depending on what I have on hand. My current favorite is roasted almonds for the walnuts, craisins instead of raisins and a tsp of cardamom with a little less cinnamon. I just can't get enough of this little gem.

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steamincuppaliz

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2011

Delicious!~ I was scared going in (first time baking on my own), but the cookies themselves turned out moist, wholesome, and have just a touch of fruity sweetness. I substituted normal flour with whole wheat, and pecans for walnuts (which I think adds a much richer nuttier flavor). Trust me, if it's easy enough for ME to make (the Smoke Alarm Queen), you can tackle it, too! =D

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