Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

I substituted dried cranberries for the raisins. The result was delicious! I look forward to trying the dried cherries variation as well.

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2009

These cookies turned out so well!! I used a medium sized cookie scoop so they were bigger than the recipe called for and also pressed down on them a little bit for a less rounded look, they do not spread much while baking. The 1 thing I did differently was to use some apple juice in place of 1/2 C. water for boiling the raisins. Next time I may try orange juice. This is now my favorite raisin cookie recipe!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009

Everyone loved these!!!

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Corrina

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Reviewed: May 24, 2009

These are delicious. They took abt 20 min in my oven though.

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ALLYALL

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Reviewed: May 23, 2009

These turned out really great. I used currants and followed the recipe as written. I think next time I will use half butter and half shortening, I found they tasted a little to much like shortening and I'm not a fan of it. I will reduce the sugar a little too but that's just a personal thing. The kids loved them. I may try dried cherries too or pretty much any dried fruit would work with this, even mini chocolate chips. Thanks for sharing this great recipe, will be making these again and again!!!

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Angele

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2009

Taste like raisin filled cookies without the work and with raisins in every bite. I put more raisins in. I use this recipe for wedding cookie trays and they are always a big hit. Got the recipe originally from the Pennsylvania Grange cookbook.

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

excellent cookies!

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LESLIE30

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

I used dried cherries like a fellow reviewer. These cookies taste good! My dough was a little crumbley, so the cookies turned out chewy instead of cakey..Which is fine as long as they are soft!! And these are soft. Thanks for posting this recipe!

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

These cookies have the perfect consistency - soft and chewy. Also, they are light and taste good. I forgot to roll mine in sugar, but they didn't seem to miss it. They needed 10 mins in my oven - don't bake them more, even if they look undone to you. They will harden when cooled.

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Gracey

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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2008

i used dried cherries, they were light and almost cake like. very good!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: South Wales, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008

GOOD AND SOFT AND CHEWY I ADDED 1 EXTRA CUP OF RAISINS AND ALSO 1 TSP VANILLA WHEN COOKING THE RAISINS

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2007

My daughter's friend has a dairy allergy and I wanted to bring a snack to school that she could eat. I used currants instead of raisins and rolled them in red and green sugar for the holidays. you need a lot more than 3 tbsp sugar! maybe just put sugar on the top of the cookies? these were delicious and all the kids and teachers loved them! the teachers even saved a couple extra for the little girl to have when the snack brought isn't allergy friendly.

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Kristin J

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Reviewed: May 2, 2007

I made these for my daughter & her friends at daycare and they LOVE THEM! They're always asking for more! They're great because they are dairy and peanut free, but are still a sweet treat!

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Sara

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2005

These are my absolute favorite! I used butter and golden raisins. DELICIOUS!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2003

Very good. I substituted rough chopped dried cherries for the rasins, but otherwise followed the recipe. Turned out very very good, everone thought they were wonderful. Only other thing I did different was baked for 15 min on parchment covered, not greased air bake cookie sheets. A++ Thank you Diana H!!

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