Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2009

These cookies definitely live up to their name! They tast like Pepperidge Farm milano cookies once you dip half into melted dark chocolate - I just couldn't resist doing it to half of them! Easy to make and very easy to decorate. A great cookie that I'll definitely keep in my files to make at Christmas.

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Jillian

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Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2009

These were really good cookies. Not quite as buttery as my typical shortbread but still delicious. I followed the recipe exactly and the turned out great! I wouldn't change a thing.

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Kendra

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2009

very good shortbread.

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

Excellent! Melt in your Mouth! The family LOVED them! Thanks!

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Living In: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

They do melt in your mouth but they do taste of flour and cornstarch. Different ratios of butter/sugar/flour are in order here. Important to follow directions and let them set on the cookie sheet before removing or they will fall apart. If you use unsalted butter add a bit of salt because it does help with flavor. Maybe using regular sugar would help instead of powdered since powdered sugar also has conrstarch.

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EMERALDCITYJEWEL

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Auburn, Washington, USA

Living In: Kenmore, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

These tasted good, but I wasn't a big fan of the texture. They were so powdery and crumbly that most of them disintegrated trying to get them off the cookie sheet. I ended up with a pile of fragments and crumbs. The baking time did seem right to me - in fact it was closer to 13 minutes before the bottoms began to brown. They had a good delicate flavor and my family ate the few that survived coming off the baking sheet, but I'm looking for cookies that look nice to put out for Christmas, so I'll be looking for a different recipe.

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Loramir

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Sumter, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

Cooking time and temperature is fine - my fiance said these were the best cookies I've baked. I also tinkered with the recipe and got the following results: Substituting powdered with brown sugar: Not bad at all but it doesn't have the same instantaneous melting effect. Recommended if you want to avoid white sugar. Chocolate version: Adding dutch-processed cocao. It was great. Tasted really chocolatey and not at all sweet. I tried this with brown sugar so the texture was different (see above). Espresso almond: really excellent combination with the cookie. I just added as much espresso as amount of vanilla called for and adjusted to taste. Also tossed in instant coffee for good measure. Used slivered almonds and it added nicely to the texture. Pecans! The best modification, by far, was to add fresh roasted pecan pieces. The best. Oh, and the plain ones dipped in chocolate...yum. Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

When hot out of the oven - melt-in-your-mouth amazing. Still really awesome once cool. We devoured most of them in one night, and both people who tried them couldn't believe how good they were. So quick and easy - wonderful recipe. Oh - and really great with sprinkles on top. :)

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2008

I really wanted to like these, but in the end all I could taste was the flour and cornstarch. I also thought the cookies were too delicate and crumbly - they fell apart when you tried to eat them, no way would they hold up to chocolate dipping. I would prefer a shortbread closer to the Walker shortbreads.

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Lisa

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008

Awesome!!!! I followed the recipe exactly! These cookies are so buttery and rich I just can't believe how good they really are!~ Thanks again for such a good recipe!!

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SUZ

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Apollo, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2008

These are a great 'quick' cookie! I am baking some right now, and can't seem to keep my husband from clearing off my cooling rack! I added 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, just because I am an almond lover, and it was delicious!

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008

Amazing taste and consistency. I loved this. I will definitely will make this again. Just an FYI-- the recipe says no substitutes for butter, but I used margarine for cost purposes. It still was great. I did have to extend the cooking time, however.

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Jacki

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA

Living In: Rossford, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2008

Very good and VERY easy. Mine cooked a little faster (9-10 minutes).

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Cordelia

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Santa Cruz, California, USA

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2008

I followed the recipe exactly and these were delicious...I wouldn't change a thing!

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Truffles

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2008

This recipes is so simple and absolutley delicious! I've made these a few times now. I drizzled dark chocolate on them for a twist. Just make sure not to over stir the batter, and they will come out light and oh-so rich!

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linzybeck

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Point Roberts, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2008

This was a very good simple recipe. My husband loved the cookies!

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Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2008

Very light and crumbly. Very good. I can sort of taste the cornstarch though. I made cookies with the cookie scoop and baked for 15 min. My family enjoyed it.

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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2008

Tasty but the baking time was wayy off. I had to double the recommended baking time and some were still a little raw in the middle.

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Java_Girl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Austin, Texas, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2008

These cookies are amazing! They are very easy to make and turn out fantastic-they really do melt in your mouth. I could eat the whole batch by myself! Thanks for the post!

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2008

these cookies are wonderful tender and not to sweet. I added 1/2 tsp of kosher salt also. will be adding these to my list of Christmas cookies. i can't wait to make some tea and try some more of them.

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