Reviewed: May 11, 2012

I made these for the first time a few days ago. I have never liked these cookies because they were always dry. This recipe is awesome. The only change I made was pecans instead of almonds. I followed one reviewer's advice and made a conscious effort not to over work the dough. Mine were tiny, not much larger than marbles. A great size to "pop" into your mouth. Everyone loved these. Thanks, Julie!!

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tryingcake

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Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2012

I have always liked these, but had never tried making them. Other than not having nuts, I followed the recipe exactly. (I've never had these with nuts in them, and the kids won't eat nuts, anyway.) The dough is so sticky and messy that I can't fathom being able to roll it into balls. I read through a lot of reviews but couldn't figure out what I'm doing wrong, since it seemed so simple. Even after sitting in the freezer, the dough kept it's sticky texture. Disappointed. They turned out okay to eat, but looked terrible, and I was looking for a cookie that I could make for a friend.

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mandaren

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2012

I love these!! they are a wonderful light treat. My 5th grader had a Cinco de Mayo party, unfortunatley there is a girl with a tree nut allergy so I subtituted Walnuts for Coconut. They were a hit. although not "traditional"

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~KitchenWitch~

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

My brother gave this 5 stars.He just loved these when I made them for christmas.So for his birthday I am going to make them and send them to where he lives[coloardo].Boy will he be surprised.Will also make these every christmas.

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carol gambrel

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2012

Best recipe yet! I made tem in less than 30 mins! Children love them! I would rate many more stars if i had a chance to!!!!

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annelangend

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

These are so easy to prepare and came out awesome! I used half vanilla and half almond extract, toasted pecans and I also added a 1/4 tsp of salt because my butter was unsalted. I handled the dough very gently and it made a few dozen nickel sized balls. Cooked for about 11 min and let them sit to cool for about two min. Then dusted them with powdered sugar. Gave them a second dusting when they were cooled. Took these to a new years eve party and got raves! People were telling me I should sell them! Thanks Julie for the great recipe!

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TracyGiirl

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Uniondale, New York, USA

Living In: Port Jefferson Station, New York, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2011

This is a new Christmas tradition in our family. I made this recipe last year and next and we love them. I give a variety of cookies to the neighbors and many claim this to be their favorite.

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Cooking Evolution

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2011

These were easy to make & delicious. I have never made them before but they are my husband's favorite so I thought I'd try. I did alter 2 things - I added 1t of vanilla as one reviewer suggested & I only added 5T of powdered sugar. The dough was crumbly and I was worried that I messed something up but they held together and baked up great. We rolled them in powdered sugar after they were completely cooled.

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Purplemom4

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2011

I added the following changes after making the recipe as written the first time. The original way was good but I wanted to modify a bit so I used 1 full tsp vanilla as I love the flavor. Then I used pecans instead of walnuts as I'm surrounded by pecan trees. Next time I will add a "little"bourbon or rum flavoring or liquor along with the vanilla. This will jazz it up for the holidays too. You cannot really mess up this recipes as its super simple. Make as written or experiment to your liking. To ensure you get even coating that adheres, roll the balls while warm from the oven in the powered sugar then place the coated balls in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour to cool. Then repeat rolling in powered sugar. Lastly, make sure you take a couple for yourself as they will disappear before you know it! Thanks for sharing Julie =)

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