Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

Overall this is a good cookie. The only alteration I made was not to use orange essence as I didn't have any. I added a bit more zest instead. I didn't not find these overly sweet at all and I didn't mind the "cakiness". What I didn't like were the dried cranberries. It might have been because I could only find sweetened dried cranberries but there was no cranberry taste (that tart/sour taste). I think you could easily sub fresh cranberries (because of the cakiness). Also these cookies are very plain and would be great with an orange flavoured icing. I did add some coloured sugar to mine to make them more festive. Will make again but with the alterations.

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christophersmom

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2008

I made these yesterday for the first (but definitely not the last) time yesterday, following the recipe exactly. These tasty little morsels are a great change of pace from so many of the typical holiday cookies - the tang of the orange and cranberry combination is wonderful with a good cup of coffee. I did get the recipe yield of 36, but they were quite small. Next time I'll do a double batch and increase the size of cookies a bit. I used regular Craisins but next time will try this with the orange-flavored ones. Overall, a real hit with my husband and me. Will definitely make these a holiday cookie try tradition.

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CANINECLOWNS

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2008

these were really tasty! they werent outstanding or anything, but were a very good soft and chewy cookie. i was a little nervous because it only had a 1/4 cup of butter, but it turned out great! i didnt have any orange extract so i substituted it with more orange zest. these cookies are awesome for when your having a sweet tooth and dont want something too fattening.

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2008

4 stars unmodified - 5 stars with a few changes. First, reduce the sugar. 1/2 cup brown UNpacked sugar + 1/4 cup white sugar is pleeenty. Second, if you don't have and don't want to buy orange extract, use 3 T of orange juice concentrate in place of the orange extract and orange juice. And lastly, the cookies do tend to burn on the bottoms (as another reviewer said), so use another cookie sheet under the one your cookies are on to insulate them a bit better. I used an airbake sheet and still had to double them to avoid burning them. Excellant fresh natural flavor in these cookies!

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Misty and the Bunnies

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2008

I followed the recipe to the T and mine didn't look like drops at all, but flattened out a la choc chip cookies. I even refridgerated them so that they would look more like drops because the batter seemed too soft. Even though they didn't look like how I thought they should look, husband still liked them saying "I don't usually like fruit cookies". They are yummy, maybe I should add some more flour or use concentrated OJ instead of prepared stuff. enjoy!

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ADELINE D

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2008

These is one of my new favorite cookies. I left out the zest and added two tablespoons of frozen orange juice concentrate (straight out of the can) and lowered the liquid to 1 tablespoon. I have used both regular and orange flavored craisins. Both were yummy!

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2008

A nice change from the traditional cookies. Make sure you don't over melt the butter or over beat the dough. I did both on my first batch and ended up with flat cookies. Also go ahead and add the orange juice instead of water. If you were expecting a lot of cookies, just start by doubling the recipe b/c I found it didn't make that many as is. Happy snacking!

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jfish1282

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2008

These cookies were great! I followed the advice of some of the others and left out the orange extract. I also bought the orange flavored crasins. Great flavor!

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Baking Mama

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Reviewed: May 1, 2008

The intense orange smell from these cookies make them irresistible to me! As some others mentioned, I used half white, half wheat flour. I also did not have orange extract, so I substituted with almond. I figured that I love oranges, cranberries and almonds in my salad, so why not in a cookie?! Oh, and I threw in a few chocolate chips just for fun.

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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2008

Wow! Great recipe! A keeper! I didn't have orange extract, but I did have lemon extract. I used that & it came out great! I can only imagine how fabulous these would be if I had the proper extract! Wonderful aroma & texture! A keeper!

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Jen-Nay

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2008

Very good cookies! I used orange flavored cranberries to enhance the orange flavor. Also, I decreased the amount of white sugar and they were planty sweet. Crisp on the edges, and cakey in the middle.

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hazelnutty

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2008

These were really good! I made them with half WW flour and I also added some cocoa powder to the flour mix which really complimented the organge flavour. I didn't have any orange essence but it was fine without. I made 2 batches, baked one for 9 mins and the other for 11 mins, the 9 min batch was definitely better. I'll make these again!

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Koko

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008

very easy, but just not alot of flavor

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KFARMGIRL

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2008

I've made these for Xmas and had people remember them for a year ...asking me please make them again. My hands down favorite cookie of all time.

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Sandie

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2008

So good! I've made these three or four times in the past few weeks, and they disappear quickly each time! I added about 1/3 cup of walnuts to the batter, which gave the cookies a nice crunch. I'm a kid at heart, so I also made a quick orange frosting for these too using the orange extract. If you're feeling ambitious, a little orange food coloring in the frosting can echo the flavor! Don't go heavy on the frosting though, since this is a sweet cookie to begin with. Thanks for the recipe!

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JONESY

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2008

YUM! So tasty and a great fruity/low fat balance for the Christmas cookie plates!

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2007

Oh my gosh... I didn't change a thing and they were the best cookie. Everyone ate them all and were asking for more. Very delicious.

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2007

I loved these!! I made exactly as described and they were a hit at my cookie exchange. I think when the holidays are over I'm going to try them with chocolate chips instead of the cranberried. I love orange and chocolate.

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