Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2011

I LOVE these cookies. They are easy to make, they look pretty, and they are absolutely scrumptious! The perfect cookie! The only change I made was to up the salt from 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. (after reading the prior reviews),

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Sharon

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2011

As you can see in my picture, I topped each cookie with a pecan half and added a cup of chopped pecans to the dough (because almost everything is better with pecans). I made this recipe for my 83-year-old uncle who was a country butcher (as well as my grandfather). He gave me the family's commercial recipe for authentic mincemeat last year and I wanted him to sample my efforts some of which was frozen. I had a 1# pack of homemade mincemeat in the freezer so that's what I added instead of the 2 c. All in all, I wish I would have added more cinnamon and nutmeg, and maybe salt too as another reviewer suggested because they were a little bland--certainly nowhere near the punch you get from a hot pie after Christmas dinner. I love the texture of the cookies and I'm sure they'll ship well to uncle. Note I made a glaze of confec. sugar and Southern Comfort. I added about 1/4 cup of SoCo to the dough as well.

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Judy7905

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2010

Great Recipe! Tweeked it a bit. I added 1/2 teaspoon each of cloves, cinnamin, and allspice. I also added walnuts and peacans. My family says they don't like mincemeat but they ate these because they taste alot like gingerbread cookies. They stay moist and cake like. Reduce heat to about 410 if possilbe.

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doj1124

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2009

A nice chewy tasty cookie. After making the first 2 doz, found that they were a little bland. Spicing it up with a bit of cloves/allspice or cinnamon would be good.

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Busy Mom

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2009

Wonderful. My husband and I devoured these.

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stacij

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2009

Really nice biscuits, enjoyed by the family and easy to make. I'll be making them again.

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Katy

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2008

old fashioned flavor, yummy. tastes like Fall:) We added walnuts and it was great, good without them too;) Thanks for the recipe. We'll make it again

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K's mama

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2006

I think they were great! I made a little icing with half the batch. but other wise very tasty. I tried also another batch with chopped walnuts for a little texture.

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noemi

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rochester, New York, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2005

These are just like mom used to make! Excellent!

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ROSEMEADOW

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2004

Easy to make. I think the recipe needs 1/2 t salt. Make 1 sheet and taste for yourself. I added more salt to the dough for second batch and they tasted better. I also sprinkled them with cinanamon powdered sugar after baking to dress them up a bit! Overall the family liked them. I would reccomend these as good Christmas cookies.

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