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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

I am about to delete this recipe from my box, but I just wanted to go ahead and say that this recipe was terrible. I even followed the other reviewers recommendations, and the dough was still horribly sticky, impossible to work with, and cooked too slow (so the cookies weren't done, even though the candy had all burned to a horrible brown). I am quite unhappy

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jsingleton

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2008

absolutely wonderful! i did increase the sugar to 1 1/4 cup...decreased the milk and increased the vanilla like a couple of the other users did...i did add a 1/2 cup more flour as well....i used halloween cookie cutters...the pumpkins looked awesome with orange in the middle...

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colemarie05

Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2008

didn't care for it.

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Sue

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2008

I would suggest not putting too much candy in the middle because then it hurts your teeth when you bite into them!

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Arielle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Los Angeles, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2008

The dough was very sticky, next time I will use more flour in the dough itself (at least 1/4 cup more). They turned out beautiful, everyone raved about how pretty the cookies turned out.

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Andrea

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2008

My three year old and I loved making these cookies. I rolled the cookies and placed them on the pan and he helped me cut the cookies, unwrap the candies, and sprinkle them with colored sugar. I only gave it a four star because I used the changes previous reviewers mentioned like using 1 1/4 cups sugar, increasing the vanilla to 1 tsp. and decreasing the milk to 3 tbsps. The cookie part was very good. I was able to fit an entire jolly rancher, or 3 lifesavers, in my heart shaped cut out which was about 2 inches. I found the cooking spray on the foil was the best- I didn't have any problem with sticking. I only left them in the oven for 6 minutes. It was enough time for the candy to melt and just come to a boil (which helped it to spread out). I sprinkled colored sugar on the cookies before baking and sprinkled the candy as soon as the bubbles dissappeared after baking and it gave it a real glittery look. Everyone thought they looked and tasted great.

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Kerry

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Susanville, California, USA

Living In: Folsom, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2008

These turned out great with the suggested modifications..more sugar and less milk..LOTS of flour on the table. The first batch I put too much jolly rancher in each; a thin layer is sufficient. Overall though they were very cute, great for holidays! :)

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Allison

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

This recipe is awesome! The only thing I might suggest is spliting up the dough into 3 sections, wrapping it up with wax paper, and chilling it for a half hour to forty-five minutes before you roll it out. You also might want to use parchment paper instead of foil. You don't have to grease it or anything. You also might want to roll it out on powdered sugar instead of flour. If after you cut your dough with cookie cutters, you like to re-use it... this is good because it prevents the dough from getting too dry.

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