Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2007

You can cream the butter, egg, and the vanilla!!!!!! It will take a good 5 to 7 minutes on medium speed, and then it will cream and fluff up nice and pretty. Be patient. I added all of the other ingredients in a bowl first. Stirred them all together, then stirred the ingredients into my creamed mixture. Next I formed them into tablespoon size balls and flatten the tops with a fork. These are wonderful. Follow the recipe and you will not go wrong! I will definitely give these as gifts!

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Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2007

Very good! I made one version with dried cranberries and one with dried blueberries. Everyone at work loved them. Follow the recipe exactly and you won't go wrong.

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GRANDESA

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2007

This is one recipe that I wish I could give more than 5 stars to. The cookies turned out perfectly! I followed it to a tee , using parchment paper to line the cookie sheet. EASY! I didn't get 18 cookies since I made the first group pretty large. These remind me of what I might find at a bakery. Love them!

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CHARI

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Living In: Owego, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2007

These are now a new family favorite! Super good, a nice change. Easy to make and they turn out great everytime. My mom-inlaw, made them with Chocolate chips and they where great too!!

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Teeswa

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2007

I made these cookie jars as Christmas presents this year. They looked so good that my husband made me make a batch for us to eat while we were assembling them! Many raved reviews on the gift!

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Rachel

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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2007

These cookies are so delicious. Wouldn't change a thing. One of the most popular cookies on my holiday goodie & gift list.

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Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2007

This is a great gift idea and a yummy cookie. My husband loves them, and he's not even a fan of oatmeal-type cookies. Also, they're very easy to make:)

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2007

The mix in a jar is great: it is very esthetically pleasing, especially with the bright red cranberries. I also had the chance to try the resulting cookies and they taste delicious.

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Anne Laure

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2007

I didn't make the gift jars - just the cookies themselves. I love the cookies - they just might be my new favorite cookie. I think I'll make them again just to make sure...

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2007

I made these cookies with my Girl Scout troop for Christmas gifts. Except for needing to be baked on parchment, they were fantastic and easy. If you don't use parchment, the chips melt and scorch. We plan to make them for our fall fundraiser next year!

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Linda

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2007

This is a favorite - even without putting in a jar first! We often use dark chocolate chips instead of the white chocolate chips. I've made this recipe often during the last 5 years. Yummy! And appealing in the jar, too!

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REENASHLEY

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2007

These are very yummy and easy to make! I made a batch with a friend (didn't assemble in a jar - just mixed a batch and baked as directed). She liked them so much she took a few home to give to her parents. She said they taste good warm and told EVERYONE at our women's group how good they were and they all want the recipe too! Next time, I'll make several batches, assemble in Ball jars, add some holiday fabric, a raffia bow and directions and give as a holiday gifts to my friends. YUM YUM! Thanks!

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Mickey

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2006

This makes a beautiful gift and the cookies are the BEST!

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2006

I loved this recipe!! I only made a few minor changes (due to lack of funds, haha). Instead of all pecans, I dids a pecan/walnut blend and used special holiday chips instead of white chocolate (mine were raspberry swirled and mint swirled). Cookies came out awesome and the jars are gorgeous! I used 12 one-quart Mason jars and all the ingredients filled up my jars to the brim. Great recipe and gift.

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2006

Pretty in the jar and delicious baked up. I used dried cherries instead of cranberries, as I had them on hand. What the heck is a hootycreek?!?

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2006

THESE ARE GREAT. MY HUSBAND LOVES THEM. I WILL USE THIS RECIPE OFTEN. THANKS!!!!!!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2006

These are a family favorite and one we make every year at Christmas. They are so delicious... you've got to try them!

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Diana S.

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2006

Great recipe! I make them all the time. I just do two things differently when I make them as jar mixes: use Domino Brownulated Sugar to avoid having the sugar get hard in the jar, and stick a small crumbled-up piece of wax paper in the top to avoid having the ingredients move around (since the recipe doesn't completely fill the jar.) I cover the top with a small piece of patterned cloth and tie with a ribbon, and you can't see the wax paper.

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Kate G.

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2006

This was a HUGE hit at work! My husband found beautiful festive jars at wal-mart for 2.50. I filled up a bunch, tied with ribbon, and sent off to work. I did separate the sugars and placed them in a ziplock bag and adjusted directions to match traditional cookie recipes. Don't know if it affected the taste but it did help to fill up those jars a bit more since they were a little large! People loved the look of jars and one co-worker brought in cookies to share...they were gone in a flash and people tracked me down to ask for the recipe. Will definitely do again.

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2006

I plan on giving these in jars as Christmas gifts, but wanted to try them first. They are delicious! No changes needed!

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