Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

I followed advice about creaming together teh shortening and sugar first, then adding eggs and vanilla. I then, slowly mixed in the dry combination of flour, baking powder, and salt. This ended up terrific! I have perfect cookies.

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JennyDap

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Normal, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2009

Followed advice of others and creamed sugar and shortening first, added dry later. Used exact amounts of flour. Rolled like a dream and tasted like the bakery cookies we get at Publix. Glaze was good, too, and it dried well.

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annsmom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Lakeland, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2009

Too crumbly; won't roll out.

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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2008

I made the cookies and used a different frosting recipe. As for the cookies, they proved difficult to roll and cut. I ended up doing one cut-out cookie at a time. I made two half batches, one with vanilla and the other I substituted the vanilla for anise. I also added 4 drops of red food coloring to have pink cookies for Valentine's Day. Both cookies had a good flavor and made great VD cookies!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Placerville, California, USA

Living In: El Dorado Hills, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2007

Awesome recipe. Very easy to make!

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2007

I liked this resipe it was ok it was not the best but it was good

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Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Inverness, Florida, USA

Living In: Homosassa, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2006

This dough was awful-I couln't even roll it out without it crumbling. I would never make this again!

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2006

I think i figured out what the dough needed. First cream shorting,eggs,sugar,vanilla, Second add only add (3 cups of flour instead of 3 1/2) flour,salt,baking powder,salt. And do not use the powder sugar and water in cookie dough its for the icing.

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2006

For hotel welcome buckets, I included these cookies cut into starfish (beach wedding theme) and they were a huge hit. I used a cake tester to dimple the starfish to look more authentic. Simple to make & great tasting too!

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Deb

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pittston, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2005

For those who found the recipe to crumbly, I have some advice to mix better: first cream shortening and sugar together, then add egg and vanilla and mix well until creamy. Then mix flour,baking powder and salt.Add dry to wet ingredience a little at a time until you are able to mix it all in. Save the confectioners sugar for the glaze! Wonderful cookie, my kids loved them and I even took a picture for the web site!

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Sharmon Hubert

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2005

I think some reviewers added the powdered sugar as part of the cookie recipe. All that is needed to bring the dough together is a bit of milk. I also added about 1/4 cup more sugar. It's a great roll out recipe!

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Karen Lee

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2004

I BAKED THESE FOR CHRISTMAS. THEY WERE DELICIOUS HOWEVER I COULD NOT TASTE THE CONFECTIONERS SUGAR IN THEM AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT WAS EVEN ADDED.

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2004

I think you have forgot some kind of liguid. My boys helped make these and were very upset to just find crumbs. We rolled them out. Believe it or not they were tasty and we will make them again

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