Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2009

AMAZING! only problem is, you have to had 4 cups of flour, not 2. by far most AMAZING cookies ever!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

lancefthib1

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

So yummy!!! I'm a recipe tweaker, so I used 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco) and 1/4 cup butter melted together - just make sure the mixture is not hot when you add it to the egg mixture or you'll end up with scrambed egg. I made all my little cookie balls first and then I rolled them in the sugar because otherwise my fingers were getting a little too sticky and the sugar mixture was getting messy. I also tweaked the sugar - I added cinnamon, a shake of ginger and a little shake of cloves. MMMMM...extra spice. Then, I baked them on parchment paper lined cookie sheets at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. PERFECT!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

love2cook

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2009

Awsome cookies! Very chewy and delicious! I am a sparatic baker so i'm happy that i didn't have to wait to cool the dough like some other recipes called for

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

albiznatch

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

I found this same receipe(half the ingredients), in 1963. I have made it all these years and absolutely love it.It's so easy and my kids all love the cookies.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Sandra

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hancock, New York, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009

Delicious spice cookies! I love how I don't have to wait for any butter to soften. I just throw the shortening into the microwave to melt and have awesome cookies in less than half an hour!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

DarPlocho

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2009

This was a wonderful recipe. The cookies were very delicious. I brought them to work for a friend who has a thing for sugar cookies and she loved them! I used blackstrap molasses and the full amount of all the spices, made them very flavorful and unique

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Random

Cooking Level: Beginning

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2009

Very good cookies. Everyone loved them.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

lorimilr

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2009

These are awesome! First, they're simple and made for a great cooking project with my at-home day care. Secondly, the taste and texture exceeded my expectations...very rich and firm, but soft. Fantastic!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

hopeca80

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Joliet, Illinois, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2009

Amazing!! Here's what worked for me: I replaced the shortening with butter, and decreased it to 1/2 cup, then added 6 Tbs of ground flax seed to compensate. They browned a bit quicker and were the perfect texture, crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. You could top with a pecan half for a perfect touch!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Amber H.

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Sharon, South Carolina, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2009

Excellent recipe! Don't change a thing.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

bratsch

Cooking Level: Intermediate

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2009

Very Good !!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Sara

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2009

Yummy! I wouldn't call them sugar cookies though! They are really ginger snap cookies! I love ginger snaps! If you are looking for a sugar cookie, then I don't think you want this recipe. However, if you like ginger snaps, then I think you will enjoy these! The perfect combo of chewy & soft. This is a keeper!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Jen-Nay

Cooking Level: Expert

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2009

I love the texture, but for me the quantities of baking soda and salt reccomended made the cookie too salty. I would definitely at least cut back on the salt next time, and possibly the shortening as well to make the cookies less oily-feeling. I think I would prefer a spicier cookie, so I would probably like to try it with more spices. Overall not a bad cookie, but if I make it again I will have to alter it a lot to match my tastes.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

sqwish1984

Cooking Level: Intermediate

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2009

Pretty tasty! However too strong on the spices. Next time I will cut back to half. Other then that the texture was just right, they were pretty easy to make, and the family ate them up!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

rosalie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: Loda, Illinois, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009

These cookies are absolutely wonderful!! Would not change a thing.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

worke

Cooking Level: Intermediate

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2009

it workes super duper great evreyone loved itt???

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

lcmariela_28@hotmail.com

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

I fell in love with a Molasses cookie at Starbucks year ago but they quit serving them. Since then I have been on a search for a Molasses cookie that would satisfy me. I finally found that cookie! I didn't melt the shortening, I just added it to the kitchen aid with the rest of the ingredients and let it stir away. The only other thing i change was I used a very course sugar that I found at a candy store and rolled the cookies in that. I made these at christmas and they tasted like an old fashioned holiday, not to mention my favorite discontinuted Starbucks cookie! This one is a keeper that I will make all year round.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

BLUEYS1299

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2008

This recipe was actually fun to make. The dough becomes the consistency of wet sand or play-doh. We rolled our batch into peppermint sugar, which really made the other spices pop with flavor. Take the cookies out of the oven on the early side to get the best consistency. The only thing I plan on doing different next time is cutting the ground cloves in half (it was a little too much for our family's taste).

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

natureboyms

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

These were amazing. They stayed so soft and moist and lasted. I couldn't stop eating them, had to hide them so there were enough for guests!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Allison

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2008

I have never had nor made any kind of molasses cookie, so I wasn't sure what to expect. My husband likes them. I'm evidently not a huge fan of molasses cookies, but I think they're pretty good. Next time I might use a tiny bit less molasses and add a bit more spice and see if I like them more. I didn't have shortening, so I just used butter (added a bit more than the recipe calls for). I added more cloves than the recipe calls for (on accident, they spilled!), and also used Black Strap Molasses. Overall, great recipe and I'll definitely be experimenting with it a few more times to see what level of spice I like best. :)

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful