Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2008

Delicious flavor, but do NOT use 4 cups of flour or they will be dry (like a lot of the reviews have stated). I found that 3 cups is all you need. The dough is softer and they come out very chewy. I also subbed 1/4 cup brown sugar because I like a chewier cookie. I always use some whole wheat flour too. You can't even tell the difference in this cookie. Also do NOT overbake. I baked mine for no longer than 9 mins, and they were just starting to firm up. That is the perfect time to take them out of the oven. With less flour and less baking time, they are very chewy and flavorful!

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Lisa

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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2006

Great texture...delicious!

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2004

I also found the dough dry, crumbly and difficult to work with. I also found the cookies bland. Not worth the trouble.

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sherrie

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2003

This recipe was a little too dry and the texture was not chewy. Just Okay.

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ZEPHYRLILY

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2003

I made this recipe using blackstrap molasses for the molasses and substituted 4 ounces of applesauce for 4 of the tablespoons of butter. It is delicious. I also cooked them for 7 minutes instead of 11 at the recommended temperature.

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KOOKIEMAMA

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2002

i made these with a peach brandy frosting on top, which was excellent. the cookies were very chewy, which i enjoyed, but as other's have stated- the dough was too hard to work with and too floury they tasted very bland. i'll stick to regular crunchy gingersnaps from now on.

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GLAMBETTY

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2001

this is the new famly favorite

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JENNALEE KEYS

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2001

i found these cookies a little drier than i thought a 'chewy' cookie should be. i also think there is too much flour in this recipe, the dough was rather crumbly.

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JOFFA

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2001

this is a great cookie! my kids looooooooved it, as did my husband...it's a keeper!

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ERSTA

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Reviewed: May 21, 2001

I am sorry but I truly enjoyed this recipe, as did my children.

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ISSA

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2000

This dough was very crumbly and hard to work with when rolling the balls for the cookies. Maybe less flour would help. They were soft and tasted okay, my 3 year old liked them.

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