After reading all the great reviews, I just *had* to try these cookies. Now, I have made A LOT of cookies over the years – especially for gifts at Christmas time – and unfortunately, I strongly disagree that this cookie is one of the best I've tasted. Honestly, I wouldn't even put it in my top 20 cookie recipes. They came out exactly like they were supposed to; I had no issues like others stated with baking or the dough being too sticky. My issue was with the amount of cloves in the recipe. I felt it was overwhelming, even a day or two later after the flavors had a chance to develop. I'm not even sure why they are called "Ginger" cookies; they should be called "Clove" cookies…that’s how strong the taste of cloves is in this cookie! I still tasted the cloves long after I finished eating the cookie and found myself looking for something else to eat just to cleanse my palette. I think if the amount of cloves in the recipe was decreased by at least half (maybe more, depending on taste) then I would give these cookies an additional star. The soft texture of the cookie was definitely one of the better attributes and perhaps it would be worth the effort after the minor adjustment to the amount of spices.

Reviewed On: Sep. 1, 2009

I followed the recipe exactly only added a teaspoon of cinnamon and a cup chocolate chips. They won't eat anything in my house without chocolate in it. My cookies were not crumbly and dry at all they were chewy and moist. I did use a reduced fat peanut butter I don't know if that had anything to do with it and the shortening I used was butter flavored. This recipe was a great way to "hide" the whole-wheat flour, usually you have to use a blend of white and whole-wheat flour. The peanut butter was prominent which masked the taste of the whole-wheat and the oatmeal masked it's grainy texture. I thought these cookies were plenty sweet enough. The only thing I would like to reduce is the amount of shortening by replacing it with apple sauce to make it a slightly more healthier alternative.

Reviewed On: Oct. 5, 2007

I loved this sauce, it is very authentic. The only thing I added was a tablespoon of dill per my taste. However, I am sure the recipe is just as good without it.

Reviewed On: Oct. 3, 2007