Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2006

Though this cookie is edible, it tastes more like a nutty flour ball rolled in powdered sugar. Pretty disapointed...I think more vanilla and more sugar is called for in order to get a taste going other than the nut and flour.

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Malina

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2006

THIS IS THE WORST COOKIE RECIPE I HAVE EVER MADE. ALL THE COOKIES TASTED LIKE FLOUR BALLS. I HAD TO THROW THEM ALL AWAY!!

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Elizabeth S.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Marquette, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2006

These are simple and delicious! For an added treat, in lieu of the powdered sugar coating, dip in milk chocolate! Rich and delicious!

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AKALVIG

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2006

This is a all time favorite in my house! Just a little messy to make but well worth the effort. Also I use pecans rather than walnuts, very good!

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Susan Bartley

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2006

I like this recipe b/c it was not only quite tasty but it was extremely easy! I used almond extract instead of vanilla and I used and about 1/2 the pecans it called for and the other half were almonds (in which I toasted both before crushing them.) I crushed them to a sandy texture for better flavor. Through trial and error, I discovered that the balls should be about the width of a nickel, no bigger than a quarter, for them to bake for 10 min. I tried larger ones, baked them longer, but I couldn't get them to bake evenly. Be sure that they are completely cool before rolling them in the sugar!

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2006

Yay! Easy to make and tasty! Thanks!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2006

Fantastic! They're just like the description- light, buttery, crunchy. I used almond extract instead of the vanilla, added in some cinnamon and nutmeg, and swapped in some pecans, almonds and hazelnuts for some of the walnuts and roasted the nuts before putting in the batter.. Delicious, and so easy! Will definitely be making these again.

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2006

Really great! Remember that if your using unsalted butter, be sure to add a pinch of salt to this recipe (because it doesn't call for any) or I suppose you could just use salted sweet-cream butter

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Senushi

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2006

Really disappointed in this. A Mexican neighbor gave us Mexican wedding cakes but this recipe didn't even come close to how flakey her cakes were. Also, I think this needs more vanilla extract, I don't even taste it.

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2006

Very good. I made for a big family party and they were a big hit. Very easy. I doubled with no problems. I used salted butter which gave a nice flavor, since the recipe called for no salt, although I would usually use unsalted for cookies.

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2006

These are very, very good. The finer your walnuts are, the better the cookies are. I rolled mine into little log shapes.

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2006

Loved these! I used 1 cup mini chocolate morsels and 1 cup finely chopped pecans instead of the walnuts, but otherwise I kept to the recipe. They were perfect!! I really put forth some self control not to eat too many.

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Reviewed: May 27, 2006

The perfect recipe. These are especially good when one is drinking a sweet hot beverage such as a chai tea or something like that. These aren't super sweet on their own and they go nicely with a sweet drink. Thanks.

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Butterfly Flutterby

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Reviewed: May 16, 2006

sweet and nutty - perfect with tea or alone. just like the bakery

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Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2006

This was very good! I didn't have any nuts so I used approx 1/3 cup of peanut butter. WOW! They were really good and everyone raved about them.

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2006

One word-- AMAZING! These just melt in your mouth. I was also suprized at how simple they were to make. These are definately something I will make again. :)

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2006

EXCELLENT. They just melt in your mouth!!! Don't add ANY extra sugar, its plenty sugary with the confectioners sugar. I am a Spanish teacher and brought it to school for a pot luck lunch- everyone absolutely loved these cookies!!!

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2006

Excellent! Finally I know how to make a cookie that looks like it came from a bakery. I did use real butter as someone had suggested. Thanks for a great recipe!

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