Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

I am a very experienced baker and I did not care for this recipe. The cookies were flat and not at all like a true molasses cookie should be. Very little molasses taste. Will not try again.

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

Delicious just as written!

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

Great flavor from the spice combination. I took other reviews' advice and used real butter. As another reviewer suggested, they are very good with a cup of tea:)

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Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2009

Good recipe. I too used butter in place of shortening. I baked in convection oven for 14 minutes.

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Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

This is like the recipe I've used for 40 years except I use white sugar in place of brown sugar. I always used mild molasses until I could no longer find it in the store. I prefer to use less molasses and add some light corn syrup for a milder cookie. Better if underbaked a little.

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Tracy K

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Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2009

They were great. Very easy to make and loved by my family

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Connie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Lewiston, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2009

These are great. I stopped making them because I will eat them all in a day! The first time I made them, I used regular white shortening and they seemed to turn out less flat than when I started using butter-flavored shortening. So next time I buy shortening I won't get butter flavor and see if that helps the cookies puff up a bit more.

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Amy Palser

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2009

Good for Molasses Cookies - not my family's favorite, though.

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2008

Sooo Good. Thankyou for the just like Starbucks cookie review, its 100% true. Try these cookies, just like the recipe says, its fabulous!

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Molly

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

I made the cookies smaller and reduced cooking time and they turned out great! The perfect size for the kids.

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

Good cookies but I agree with Amanda that the cloves are overpowering. I'm just not a clove person I guess. In my opinion, these do not taste like Starbucks at all, these are much more flavorful and spicy. They do, however, LOOK just like Starbucks Molasses Cookies. I will continue to look for the right recipe, maybe even try this recipe again and eliminate the cloves. I think if you love cloves, you'll love these cookies. Surprisingly my 3 year old likes them!

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DATGIRL55

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Living In: Cordova, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2008

Incredibly delicious! I have been poisoned against molasses cookies ever since my Grandma's super-molasses-y cookies, but these were terrific. They are light and made for dipping in milk. And of course, use butter instead of shortening.

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Chris & Leela

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2008

These cookies were okay, but were not the best. The cloves overpowered everything else. I will try to make these again, but without that much spice.

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Amanda

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2008

Help! What did I do wrong? My cookies don't look like everyone elses. They have a great flavor-that's why I gave them 4 stars, but they are flat. I don't think my baking soda is bad because they rose in the oven. They just flatened out in the last 2 minutes. I only changed the shortening to butter. Can you only use shortning?

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Jennilea

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: New Port Richey, Florida, USA

Living In: Dade City, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2008

Just like mom used to make! Wouldn't change a thing about these cookies, so yummy with a glass of milk!

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RachelD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hillsboro, Ohio, USA

Living In: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2008

Just one of the best cookies I have ever had or made... Thank YOU!! :-)

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GENE PETER

Home Town: San Clemente, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2008

Picture perfect cookies, not only did they look good they were great in texture and taste....Thanks

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yasilyn

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Living In: Central City, Kentucky, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2008

This was a big hit at my workplace (where they will eat anything) and at the school fundraiser (where they had to pay for the desserts, and these sold out). While the spicey scent makes them perfect in the fall, they are good enough to serve year 'round. I made them just as directed.

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Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2008

If I could give this recipe 6 stars I would!!! Warm out of the oven these are delicious.The absolute best molasses cookie I have ever had.Probably one of the best COOKIES I have ever eaten.yummm....just wanted to add for the record I only used 1/4 tsp cloves and 1/2 tsp ginger.

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