Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2002

Wow! These knocked my socks off! They are delicious. I also doubled the cinnamon to 1/2 tsp. and added a little nutmeg. Then I added a 1/2 tsp of almond extract to the mix. I colored half the dough green and pressed into Christmas trees and the other half I left white and used a snowflake design. Mine were done in about 5 mins though so the first batch burned (had it set for 12 mins). It also made more than I thought -- between 7-8 dozen. Thanks for sharing!

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JOBRADWA

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2002

Delicious spritz cookies that are easy to work with in the cookie press! I made over 600 of these for my wedding reception as favors. I wrapped a few in each small bag and tied with pretty ribbon. I had so much fun making them and it made my day more special!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2001

These cookies turned out great. I added 1/4 tsp nutmeg for more flavor. I also topped them with a light glaze. Everyone loved them.

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2001

A nice switch from traditional spritz recipes. The number of cookies yielded depends on which spritz form you use. I used a swirl pattern and pressed a Red Hot into the center. I only got about 3 1/2 dozen that way. Stars made about six or seven dozen. You can tint the dough or leave plain for a nice buff-colored cookie with visible cinnamon flecks. I increased cinnamon to 1/2 teaspoon. Freeze beautifully.

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Patti Bornes

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2001

This was the first time I made a sugar cookie, and it turned out great! As suggested by other reviewers, I increased the cinnamon and added a little nutmeg. MMMMMMMM! Even my husband liked them, and he's really picky! ;-)

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BANSREEPARIKH

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2001

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I lost this recipe years ago and have been unsuccessfully trying to duplicate it for many holidays. I found that by increasing the cinnamon to 1/2 tsp or adding 1/4 tsp nutmeg to recipe, it increases the taste tremendously. Cookie can also be decorated with sprinkles, cherries, or colored sugar for holiday.

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GDRAKE

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2001

good quick cookie-but out of the three i made this is the one i decided not to make for Christmas-i'm just not used to the cream cheese taste in a cookie-it is still a good cookie almost like a shortbread but softer-although i'm not making it for Christmas i will probably make it again-just because it is so easy

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DARIANBABY

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2001

These are so good! Cinnamon and orange give a nice twist. The dough was easy to work with in my cookie gun. Try them--you'll be glad you did.

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Sparkkl

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2001

Tasty cookies! My cookie press yielded many more cookies than the recipe stated. The citrus flavor is quite nice, but I couldn't taste the cinnamon at all; using more than the specified amount will solve that problem.

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JHANGO

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2001

The recipe yielded far less than advertised...I barely got a dozen small cookies out of the recipe. They are pretty tasty, but alot of work.

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Laura

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2001

This one was a hit at Christmas. I used 1 tsp of lemon peel and a tsp of orange flavoring in place of the orange zest. They turned out great!

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DEANNA WEST

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2001

What great tasting little cookies! I baked them to put in gift baskets I made for my grandparents and parents. They were such a hit...great with tea and coffee. I used a small round scoop to form the cookies...easy and uniform shape!

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LADYVOLFAN

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2000

Easy to make, but bland tasting.

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RUTSCHKY

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2000

I like any cookie that I can shoot out of my cookie gun, but these are terrific and really really easy.

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CAROL KRESGE

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2000

This is my first year baking cookies for 11 families. I used this recipe for my first batch. My kids loved them. Easy to make and taste great.

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LISA POWERS

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2000

I MAKE SPRITZ EVERY YEAR AT CHRISTMAS TIME. THIS RECIPE IS THE BEST! NEXT YEAR I WILL MAKE ONLY THIS KIND OF SPRITZ. THE FLAVOR IS WONDERFUL!

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2000

I used a small cookie scoop instead of a press and they almost looked store bought. Great and easy. The cookies got RAVE reviews at a potluck. I even experimented by changing the cinnamon to nutmeg and the orange zest to lemon and the vanilla to lemon flavoring.

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