Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

Love this recipe. However I changed a few things. I skipped the forming logs and refriderating part. I pre-heated the oven to 375 instead of 350, dropped 12 teaspoon size portions unto the cookie sheet and baked at 10 min. Turned out perfect.

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lioneagle

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2011

it is not as i imaged but the result is a pretty good cookie. i like crispy cookies so i baked them a little longer. at the beginning i tasted the baking soda, but soon it is gone. next time i may skip the baking soda, because beat the butter and sugar can create air in the cookies too.

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@mber

Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2011

Made these cookies last year. Super easy and everyone complimented them. I'm sure they will be a hit with everyone again this year!

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liz109

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2011

I followed as specified except for the butter, I used shortening hoping it would be more crumbly. The taste is just blah. This is just not a very good cookie recipe & I had high hopes.

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amusemeeh

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2011

The recipe was ok, but not as good as others I have tried. There was too much sugar and it overpowered the distinct taste of the black walnut.

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Kitchen Tornado

Living In: Ladera Ranch, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2010

This is a pretty good recipe..not the best but none the less very yummy. I found 3 cups of flour seemed to dry it out slightly and it took me a long time to roll the dough into rolls. I am a sucker for black walnut anything so this caught my eye. Personally for me I would have like a little more black walnut flavor...maybe a teaspoon of black walnut flavoring? I will still continue to search for yet a better/easier one :)

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AuntMeeMee

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2010

These were wonderful! No changes at all are needed. They are crisp and not too sweet. I cooked one batch and left the rest of the dough rolled up in the refrigerator. Tonight I pulled it out and made another fresh pan of cookies. Definitely a winner. These can obviously be made ahead of time and cooked right before serving. 12-24-2010 A friend of mine made these and substituted margarine for the butter. They did not come out as well, were not as crisp and the flavor was different. It is important, especially when baking, to use the same ingredients. Butter makes cookies crisper and allows the baker to make a more delicate cookies, thinner and crisper without baking them brown. She and I remade them and compared the two side-by-side. It was really a different recipe. Also, bring the eggs and butter to room temperature before creaming them, but do not microwave the butter to get it runny. It changes the way that it mixes with the sugar and eggs and you will not get the result that you want.

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Ellen

Home Town: Boulder, Colorado, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2010

This was a most appreciated recipe. My husband and I collected black walnuts from three trees in our neighborhood. We hulled the nuts, cured them, cracked them, chopped them, and put them into this recipe. I'd never before experienced the taste of black walnuts (very different from English walnuts). Maybe I loved the taste so much because of all the work we put into preparing the nuts. This recipe, however, was easy to make, and the resulting cookies were quite delicious.

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SQUEAKYCHU

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Living In: Rockville, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2009

I give this 5 stars only because I used regular walnut meats instead of black walnuts. Easy recipe and my husband loved them.

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Linda G.

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Conklin, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2009

These are great! No changes to be made. I cut the chilled, rolled dough with floss like my Momma taught me. Works great because the dough doesn't get mis-shapen from slicing.

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