Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2005

When I saw this recipe I thought it would be perfect to use up my leftover cranberry-orange sauce from Thanksgiving dinner. I was right. However, I was out of butter so I substituted canola oil. The crust was crispy on top and soft inside. It was a little too sweet for me. But that did not stop me from eating almost half of it. I will cut back on the sugar next time. I cut these into 1"x2" bars that were easy to eat and stretched out into more servings. They need to cool completely. I will use this anytime I have leftover cranberry sauce or experiment with over fillings.

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c.phillips

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2005

Easy and yummy! My husband was disappointed that we couldn't keep more for ourselves instead of bringing them to our hostess. He liked a bar with a scoop of ice cream on top. Perfect fall dessert.

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GRAPHICSHERRI

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2005

I loved the tangy taste of the cranberries with the sweetness of the cookie. They were easy to make too.

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MOM4RS

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2005

This is absolutely WONDERFUL. Everyone loved these and the house does smell wonderful while they're baking. I'll make these again and again. Definitely, a keeper!

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twillie

Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2005

This was very good, the kids loved them. I did add 2T of orange juice concentrate to the berries after all the berries popped and were thickening up. I also made a powder sugar glaze to drizzle on top. Thanks for the recipe.

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Kitty

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2005

Wonderful! My family loved them. I will definately make them again.

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TEACH523

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2005

AWESOME! Everyone loved them and my daughter begged me to make more. I followed the recipe exactly and had none of the problems mentioned by some other reviewers. Cranberries are hard to come by where I live, I'm thinking of using whole berry cranberry sauce next time.

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mermer68

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2005

yummmmmy!!! no joke about the house smelling delicious---you can almost taste the wonderful bars in the air! i added some orange zest to the cranberry...delightful. this recipe makes a decent batch of bars---plenty to share or freeze leftovers for another time. thanks, twilliams05! :)

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CHEFCHELLE1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: College Park, Maryland, USA

Living In: Bay Village, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2005

Pretty good, it wasn't anyone's favorite. But I will make them again.

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MKINMNY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Freeland, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2004

Delicious. I really loved these cookies. I made a couple of alterations, but nothing dramatic. The cranberry filling was just perfect. Make sure you cook the filling until it is almost the texture of lumpy jam. That is when it is ready. I only had white cake mix so I used that and I also added some more oatmeal to the batter as it looked a bit too moist. I might have gone a little heavier on the spices too. I'll keep this in my recipe box. Thanks.

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