Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2006

great cookies so easy and the kids love them

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2006

Good premise, but needs a lot of "tweaking." Bland, "cakey" and dry in texture. They were OK the first and second day, but were so dry as to be inedible by the third, and that should not be with a product made with applesauce. Not very sweet, which might appeal to some, but to our palates, it was lacking expected and needed sweetness. Sure, they're somewhat "healthy" compared to other cookies like chocolate chip, but many recipes have even more healthful ingredients and taste a lot better, so I didn't find this to be extraordinary in that way, either. In any case, these fell way short of expectation, and need enough experimentation to make the recipe right that I'll just keep looking.

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Baricat

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2006

Great recipe-- with a few changes. I added a teaspoon vanilla, more cinn., a pinch of pumpkin pie spice, and a pinch of salt. I also cooked it for slightly longer than stated in order to reduce gooy-ness.

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2006

Thought these were yummy just the way they were. They are not an overly sweet cookie, but everyone at my house loved them, especially right out of the oven.

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Jenn

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2006

Easy and yummy! Went over well with everyone I made them for!

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HollyGee

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Home Town: Long Island, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2006

We LOVE these cookies (almost too much). They are like yummy little moist cookie cakes!!! I used whole wheat pastry flour (since we don't use white flour) and increased the cinnamon to 1 tsp. These are not bland at all - they disappear the day we make them! :) Thanks.

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Jen & Patrick

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2006

This was the first time I made cookies in my life. I read all the other reviews and made the changes of 1/4 cup butter instead of 1/3, a little plain sugar on top of the brown, a banana, a little less flour, and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. This is a very delicious cookie. Some people complained about the blandness, but I didn't notice that with the changes I made. I give myself 5 stars.

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2006

These cookies were not good at all. They're very bland and cakey, more like a dry oat bran muffin than a cookie. Even my 4-year-old who usually loves all cookies did not like them. No sugar? No vanilla? Only 1/3 cup of butter?

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2005

I'm not so sure I liked this recipe. I used cinnamon applesauce and I added vanilla, raisins, and walnuts, and they were just okay. They still tasted kind of bland. I overcooked the first batch too because mine didn't really brown, just on the bottoms. I poured a little honey on top of the last batch while they were still hot, and that made them a little better.

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Joanna

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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2005

Yummy, but sort of tastes like cake more than cookie.

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Home Town: Clearwater, Manitoba, Canada

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2005

very easy/quick to make...fairly bland in flavor...maybe some more spices...only ones in the house that would eat them were me and the 17-month-old...5 year old didn't like at all and kids rarely turn down a cookie....

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jacquie

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2005

They were like little sponges.

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2005

I'm giving this recipe 4 stars, however, when I added a few m&m candy pieces to my second batch -- it was easily a 5 star recipe. I think this recipe just needs some crunch added to it -- perhaps even some chopped pecans would do the trick. I will bake it again b/c it's an easy recipe and I often have leftover applesauce in the fridge -- it's a good 4 star recipe -- but like I said, easily a 5 star with a few additions of your choice!

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2005

very bland - zero flavor

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2005

there just seems to be something missing. They are good compared to other low-fat ones, but overall, not fantastic. I added extra cinnamon like advised, but that didn't seem to do it for me either. Infact, the batter tastes better than the end result! They went stale very quick, must eat them all on day of baking - not a very low fat idea!!

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ELIZABETH101

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Reviewed: May 21, 2005

Surprisingly delicious and wholesome after reading some of the reviews on these cookies! I was looking to use up some applesauce and oatmeal and have now discovered a healthy cookie, that even my pickiest child likes! I did use cinnamon applesauce instead of plain and about 1 tsp. cinnamon instead of the 1/2 tsp. the recipe called for, as well as 1/2 tsp. vanilla (since so many people said the cookies were bland) The results were 24 very nicely sized cookies and delicately sweet. Very fluffy and a bit like cake. Moist and not oily! The only thing I will do next time is add raisins.

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Reviewed: May 19, 2005

THESE WERE VERY MOIST I ADDED RAISINS TO THEM.

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2005

My family DID NOT enjoy this cookie. It was caky and very heavy.

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Charlotte

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2005

My family did not enjoy these at all. They were lacking in flavor and we prefer a less cake like cookie.

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2005

If you're looking for a good cookie that's healthy, try this one! If you're looking for that "to die for" great cookie, this probably isn't the one. I added chocolate chips, vanilla and chopped walnuts. It's a good soft cookie, but it needs a little something more...nutmeg?...salt? I'm not sure, but I like the fact that it makes a small batch and I'll probably make again when I feel like something sweet without ruining the waistline.

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