Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2011

Absolutely wonderful! I too used butter instead of shortening. I will make this my only Gingersnap recipe from now on.

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2011

I love gingerbread in the form of cake, cookies, etc. I've used different recipes almost every fall & through the winter in past years and have found them to be good but, I still continued on my search for "great". This recipe is it! They're spicy, crisp but, chewy at the same time. I did "tweak" this a bit because I love a little extra spice and stirred in some chopped crystallized ginger to the dough. They were simply delicious!

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Jacki_In_Simi

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Arleta, California, USA

Living In: Simi Valley, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2011

VERY Yummy cookies!! Easy to make. I substituted butter in lieu of shortening, and used a wisk instead of sifting. Tasty, great flavor, great looking, will definitely make these again!

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chickensquawk

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2011

These cookies are great. My grandmother and I made cookies yesterday and she wanted to make box mix. I suggested that we try this recipe instead. After we made the cookies and tasted them she was very glad that we decided to make these cookies and not box mix.

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cookiemonster

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: York, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

OK seriously, I think these might actually be the best cookies in the world. Hell, maybe even the Universe! I know what you're thinking, how could they be 'that' good? That's what I thought after reading all the other glowing reviews, but once you try them...you'll understand. Trust me. These are my new vice!

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Kyla

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

AWESOME!!! Gramma would have loved these!

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jenifer

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

Living In: Vancouver, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

Nice and chewy after 8 minutes of baking.

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ForeverChristmas

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

These cookies were excelent! My whole family loved Them Dave

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Dave

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

This is a fantastic recipe and sooo easy! I made them for a cookie party and then a couple weeks later for a potluck with rave reviews all around. I followed the recipe as is, but like several others added clove and nutmeg. I discovered I didn't have a sifter so I added the dry ingredients to my blender and pulsed it a few times. The end result was a perfect slightly cracked cookie surface.

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CMARTIN650

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Portage, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

This is a great recipe. Everyone loves these cookies - they are beautiful and delicious. A perfect cookie for gift baskets. I am liberal with the ginger and divide the shortening 70/30 between shortening and butter. The butter gives a bit richer flavor and this ratio keeps the baking time and temp as per the recipe. I don't use cinnamon in the final sugar dusting and I do tamp the cookies a bit with the bottom of a glass. They have a terrific crackle and sugar sparkle!

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