Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2004

Just like Mom used to make at Christmas time! The kids and the husband ate them all before we could serve them to guests. Maybe too good a receipt!

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JIMZGRL

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Ajax, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2004

this has got to be the best cookie recipe ever! I get raves every time I make them! They are really fast to put together and then they just sit patiently in the freezer until you are ready for them. I made mine for the first time the day after Thanksgiving and didn't bake them until the week of Christmas.

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ELLENINKS

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2007

These cookies are delicious! I love making them! The red decorator's sugar just makes them adorable. I added a little bit of lemon zest to give the dough a little more of a bite and it really made things interesting. Not a quick or easy recipe, but a fun one!

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Bailee

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2011

not very good, not much flavor.

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MyVintageMommy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Niles, Michigan, USA

Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2010

I really liked these! I used only 1 cup of pecans and halved the cherries instead of chopping them. I wanted to bite into a big cherry chunk. Yes, this dough is really crumbly and difficult to work with. I made the dough in the morning before work and baked them when I got home later that evening. I didn't roll into logs because I found it cumbersome. I just used a spoon and rolled the dough into small balls and then pressed down with a fork. I ended up baking them for a total of 12 minutes (bake 6 minutes, turn tray around, bake another 6 minutes). Oh and I did throw in some lemon zest.

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huh275

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

Delicious! I followed some suggestions here, adding grated rind of one lemon with the flour and drying the cherries very well before adding them to batter.

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carol

Reviewed: May 14, 2003

These were time-consuming and a little messy to make but turned out beautifully. Great choice for a cookie platter! I made four smaller logs instead of two big ones for easier handling. The taste is not obvious but a nice, subtle combination of butter and sweet cherries.

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JLDC

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2001

What a great recipes! I made these for Valentine for my sweetheart (husband of 14 years who loves cherries!) and the color & taste where great for this event!

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FERNVS

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Living In: Bulverde, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2000

Not really what I was looking for. Dough was quite crumbly before rolling. Taste was a little flat. Due to allergies, nuts were left out. May play a little with the recipe to add some taste.

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