Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2009

Luckily I didn't have the problems everyone else did with them sticking to the cookie sheets. The only things I would change is to at least double the recipe because it definitely does not make much and I'm personally not a big fan of coconut so I would cut it back by about 1/2 cup. Other than that, these were simple to make and very tasty! Thanks!

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Kristin

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

They're not visually appealing but they taste excellent! I've made about five batches of them now and I've discovered they turn out best when they're very small - no more than a teaspoon each when placed in the oven. They do turn out somewhat flat but the taste makes up for it. Oh, and I use cinammon graham cracker crumbs. Yum!

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Tiffini_A

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Oceanside, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

OK I was a bit worried after reading the other reviews. I followed some suggestions and I refrigerated the dough for about an hour before baking. The cookies came out great. Very festive and yummy.

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Kirstin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rochester, New York, USA

Living In: Morrow, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2008

I just made these cookies. I wish I had read the reviews before hand. (I usually do). I agree with a lot of the people who mentioned them being very "soupy." I would say they are very "sticky." However the flavor is outstanding. They taste good enough for me to try to make these again. i will put the dough in the fridge and follow all the other comments that were made. Don't give up on this recipe. The flavor is worth making it again. I do have to agree that it isn't a cookie for company. The typical look of a cookie doesn't happen with this one. But it tastes great. I normally don't buy coconut or the sweetened condensed milk, so this won't be an "all the time" cookie. My main problem that I had was trying to get these bad boys off the pan. Will definitely grease the pan even though it says not to.

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Cafe

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2007

This recipe made some amazing cookies, the dough was not soupy at all as other reviews said. They baked up perfectly crispy and chewy all at the same time. I agree with placing the dough in the fridge for a few minutes so it's not as sticky. I did not have the colored chocolates so I used chocolate chips however they again are some of the best cookies I've ever had.

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Detria

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Sacramento, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2007

Wonderful recipe...turned out great. But NO WAY could this recipe produce 54 cookies. I doubled the recipe and got 48 delicious cookies. Not big coconut fans in our house, but they taste great, so guess we can no longer say we hate coconut! I found that refrigerating the dough prior to dropping on cookies sheets with a cookie scoop worked wonderfully. No gooey problems at all....just perfecto!

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TRUANT

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Home Town: Westminster, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2007

My husband loves these cookies. He told me these are the ones he remembers every year. They're interesting with coconut and chocolate... very gooey and delicious!

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Amy

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2007

These are really great! I'm glad I read the reviews, there are a few pifalls to avoid: 1- wait until the batter hardens a little before you mix in the chocolates 2- spray or grease your cookie sheet. The chocolates don't stick in the batter very well, you have to work it a little to make sure they don't fall off, but it's worth it, this is a great recipe!

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Aliecia

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2006

These are so yummy! I did't have red & green candies so I subsituted with white chocolate chips (with red/green swirls) I can't stop eating them.

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Melinda

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2006

Once I wasted 3 dozen cookies and figured out what was wrong, they were okay. They spread A LOT, make them small. Also, cool longer than one minute on cookie sheet, then transfer to cooling rack. I used a non stick cooking spray on the pan, they were nearly impossible to remove even after cooling, much easier with the spray, a must. The flavour was good (very sweet as you can imagine) but as mentioned previously, not the nicest cookie to look at, very flat and not puffy like the photo. Wouldn't make them again, sorry.

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2006

The dough seemed soupy as mentioned before baking, but the cookies turned out delicious and a bit chewy. The m&m's did not melt at all. They are delicious.

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2006

I didnt get near 54 cookies out of the recipe. I am going to have to make more. They are very delicious

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Jan

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2005

So many things wrong with these cookies I don't know where to start. Most have already been said. Following the recipe as directed it is very soupy... must add more flour. Also, because of the condensed milk the coating does come off the M&Ms leaving the candy its self white and the coating then sticks to the cookie sheet.... even the nonstick ones. What a mess. Final result... a very bland cookie. Better off using your regular chocolate chip cookie recipe replacing the choco chips for M&Ms.

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2005

Great cookies! I had to use chocolate chips instead of the chocolate covered candies and they were fine!

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2005

These cookies are wonderful! This is a great Christmas substitute for traditional chocolate chip cookies.

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Tonya

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Living In: Crown Point, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2005

Followed directions exactly, but came out way too soupy. I just added another cup of flour and it was better, but the colors of the candies mixed together because of how runny it was, so they came out reddish-brown with white candies instead. Very dissappointing.

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Krista T.

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2004

Even those who aren't fond of coconut ate one or two (although I did reduce the coconut to 1 c). Great cookie Lynn. I won't be saving this recipe for the holidays...I'll be making these treats year-round!!

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