Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008

These are sooo cute as a decoration but the taste is not good. They aren't sweet enough, very bland, next time I will add more sugar and see if that helps. I will make them again because they are soo darn cute, but with some modifications, as the recipe stands it's a 3.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Fremont, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008

Really easy and they have a nice brownie like texture. My son loved helping me. Perfect for class parties.

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008

These cat cookies taste just like a brownie and were simple to make. I thought they would be a pain, so I decided to roll and cut them out with a cookie cutter, but then I tried a few on my own and it was much easier that way. They turned out so cute! Definitely par bake and then add the candy corn/red hots at about the last 2-3 minutes.

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MELSY

Home Town: Niles, Illinois, USA

Living In: Wauconda, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008

These cookies were great! The perfect Halloween cookie. I don't like candy corn, but you don't even taste it on these! Will definitely be making these again!

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Baily

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008

I'm giving this a 5 because the cookie was very good, tasted like chocolate cake. However I thought the whole process was tiresome! If you leave the candycorn in the oven too long they explode! It was good enough to make again

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Bunny

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2008

I give this between a 3 and 4. They are cute and taste alright, but I think they were just more trouble than they were worth. I followed the recipe exactly and the dough was pretty hard to shape. It was also very crumbly.

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2008

Cute and easy, good maybe need to be a little more chocolatey.

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MAXINEHARRIS

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2008

I give this 5 * for the cuteness factor, but wasn't at all impressed with the taste of the cookies. I agree they seemed bland. They tasted like chocolate, no doubt, just had no "interest" to them, if you will (I do, however, freely admit to being a cookie snob LOL). I followed the recipe exactly and had no issues with stickiness...actually seemed a little dry to me...so I didn't refrigerate at all. I made 44 3" diameter cookies...didn't use popsicle sticks. I baked 8 minutes, popped on the candies, and then baked for another 2-3 minutes. It was a fun little project with my kiddos though. Thanks for the idea! Edited: I made these a second time and with the following changes they were great. I added about an ounce or so of melted chocolate chips, about 3 T of water and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. This made a nice, soft, tasty cookie. It made them a tad sticky for shaping, but the sugar on the glass took care of that. Overall, much tastier!

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2008

These are really cute. I think these are very fudgy. I did prebake about 4 minutes and then added the candy and baked an additional 4 minutes.

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2008

I thought this recipe was really good and really easy to make. However, the recipe said it makes 12 cookies. I started making them bigger because I thought the ones I made were going to be too small. The smaller ones were much nicer and the recipe will actually make about 24. They tasted good. I know some of the reviews said they weren't chocolatey enough but I thought they were fine. My three year old loved them.

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2008

With regard to flavor, these are perfect for small children or adults who don't like a real cocoa hit in their cookies. Doubled recipe with no problem. Dough texture was similar to play-dough. Made sure to chill for an hour so it was easy to handle, and in between batches the dough went back into the refrigerator. Took advice of another user and baked for 7 minutes, removed from oven, decorated (quickly!) and placed in oven to bake for another 2 minutes. With the leftover dough, I just rolled it into cookie-sized balls and put them in a bag in the freezer. When it's Christmas, I'll thaw, flatten and decorate like tree ornaments! I'm an American living in the United Kingdom and we don't have candy corn here, so I had it shipped over from America. It really was worth it as it gives the cats spooky Halloween eyes. Fantastic recipe which got rave reviews from 40 first-grade children and their teachers!

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2008

wonderful,although I used a toothpick to add the whisker prints instead of a fork;also when pinching the ears? dip your fingers in sugar 1st,so they dont stick to the dough.

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Home Town: Forest City, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2008

Because of previous reviews stating the flavor was lacking or not chocolate enough, I added 1 oz melted semisweet chocolate, and they came out perfectly! Dough is a dream to work with when forming the ears - no problem with its being too sticky. These come out soft and yummy, with a full chocolate flavor. I followed Muffinmom's advice to par-bake, remove and decorate, then finish for another 5 minutes. Could not have turned out better! And when Halloween's over, these are excellent cookies all on their own. They're not just another pretty face! No rolling out and cutting. Just scoop, flatten with the glass dipped in sugar, and bake. (It's best to use an actual scoop or "disher" if you're aiming for uniformity.) A buttery, tender chocolate fix any time of the year. Thank you for the great recipe!

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2008

Great recipe! The cookie is very moist and chocolaty, and the dough rolls out very easily! I used a biscuit cutter for these, which is the best thing to use if you have one; otherwise a glass works fairly well. One tip to anyone planning to make these: Bake each tray for about 4-5 minutes, then take them out, quickly put the candies on them and return them to the oven to finish baking. If you wait to put the candies on when they come out the oven, you will end up with cracked, messy cookies! I know this because I did it, and my first tray became the "rejects" that stayed home- the rest went to my son's school and were a big hit!

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Muffinmom

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2007

These were very easy to make. The cookie dough was easy to work with. Taste was nice, sort of a milder chocolate taste...next time I'll add more chocolate.

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Virginia B.

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2007

The cookie itself is good, but don't smash it down too much. I like this cookie a little thick, so smash it til it's about 1/4 inch thick. If you smash it thinner then you get a crunchy cookie, I like it softer. It is very yummy. Thanks.

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Home Town: Kahuku, Hawaii, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2007

Oh my gosh! I've never had so many compliments about a cookie! This recipe is wonderful, easy to make, and tastes better than any store bought cookie. I'm going to try this recipe with chocolate chips for extra chocolatey goodness.

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2007

I substituted pre-made brownie mix to save on time and just decorated them the same way. Very tasty and cute. If I try again, I think I'll mix cocoa and/or flour into the dough to make it a little less gooey, but otherwise, a great Halloween treat!

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2007

These were so easy to make and so much fun to serve. Even my husband helped me in the kitchen because of the ease of the preparation. They were not super chocolately or too sweet. They looked wonderful at my niece's Halloween birthday party and everyone commented on how festive they were for the occasion. I noticed how the kids at the party really enjoyed eating them! The only change I might make next time is that instead of using red hots for the nose, I will use red M&Ms. This recipe is a keeper! Thanks for sharing.

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2007

I am giving thesea five because they are very cute, quite easy, and pretty darn good. I did make some changes though, because I realized while making the recipe that I was short on some ingredients. I used 1/2 c cocoa powder and 1/2 c melted 60% cocoa chips (I ran out of the cocoa powder). I added the melted chocolate to the sugar/egg/butter mix. I chilled the batter for about 10 minutes before shaping into balls. Finally, I used chocolate chips for eyes and nose, as my kids don't like candy corn or red hots. They were so easy and cute and quite easy to alter.

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