Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2011

I think these cookies place a nice spin on chocolate sugar cookies. They're chewy and delicious. After recently coming across cinnamon M&M's, I decided to make these cookies with them. They're yummy. The cinnamon/chocolate flavor is subtle - and I would keep it that way. The only other thing I did differently was to replace the shortening with butter. When I did that, I chilled the cookie dough in the fridge for an hour before shaping and baking.

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gehbienes

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Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: New York, New York, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2011

These did not work out at all. Dough was extremely sticky so I put in the fridge which then hardened too much. They spread waaay too much in the oven. The taste was really lacking and I think the cinnamon overpowered. I had even doubled the chocolate as was suggested by other and it still was not chocolatey

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Runnergirl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cypress, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2010

Very good cookies. Instead of rolling dough out and cutting shapes, I rolled dough into balls and sugared them. They needed a little more cooking time, but they came out nice and chewy. Great recipe!

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Dean

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Living In: Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2010

Yummy but didnt keep their shape at all - made big puddles of cookie

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slevy

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

This makes a great simple dough to roll out and cut with cookie cutters. I didn't have mollases and needed a brown cookie for dog bone shaped cookies. So this was perfect! I like the hint of cinnamon and doubled the chocolate as suggested by others. I baked for 10 minutes. Recipes with shortening will be crispy if you bake too long, so it's better to underbake if you don't want a crispy cookie. Definitely worth a try!

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Stacey

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008

Was looking for a nice chocolaty sugar cookie, this one is not it, has a dull flavor.

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MaryM54

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

These cookies were not chewy, but more crunchy like a snap cookie. We also had trouble rolling them out, so we ended up just rolling them into balls and then rolling them in sugar before baking. They are a nice change, not too chocolaty.

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Wanda

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2004

Yummy

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Juliana

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Placerville, California, USA

Living In: Fort Polk, Louisiana, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2004

Pretty good flavor--not too chocolatey or cinnamony. However they were not chewy, but a nice crisp cookie to ice for Christmas or Valentine's Day. Don't put too close together on the cookie sheet though, because they do grow!!!

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DECAR48

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2003

I doubled up on the chocolate and the sugar, but these cookies still were not very chocolatey. The cinnamon pretty much takes over the flavor, and I wouldn't exactly describe them as "chewy". However, I still give these cookies a higher rating, because they are quite tasty and they are still a nice change for cut out cookies. I also varied the recipe and drizzled white chocolate on top.

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