Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2008

I found these cookies to dry, I wouldn't call them "melt in your mouth" tea cookies.

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2008

Thank you for this great recipe! My oven runs hotter than usual, so I baked the cookies at 350 for 11 minutes. I used ingredients and followed instructions as stated.

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Nancy

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2008

I used 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup vegetable shortening and they came out perfect and delicious. I'm always going to use this recipe from now on. I really don't know why the other people had problems with this recipe, but I followed it exactly as follows with the exception of the butter and they couldn't be better.

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melodee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 11, 2008

I also had a problem with this recipe.Maybe because I omitted the baking powder and salt and used self rising flour, but that should not have made too much of a difference. after I baked them they were crumbly and would not hold together to put the sugar on them. I may try them again in the future with all purpose flour, but it's doubtfull.

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zorba365

Reviewed: May 4, 2008

I made these smaller, so there would be a small possibility of portion control... hopes were dashed, because I couldn't stop eating them. WONDERFUL cookie, though. But if you're going to make them smaller, do around seven minutes.

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SofiaSasparilla

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Fallbrook, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2008

These cookies are indeed excellent! I used fine ground walnuts, it came out so good, we could not stop eating! It really makes a difference if you have them in the refrigerator before baking.

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Emilia

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2008

I'm not much of a baker, and followed Linda's review and didn't let them brown and didn't make them to big.. I did use walnuts and they were YUMMIE.. I love this web site for me because as I said I'm not much of a cook or baker, and I need all the help I can get.. Thanks Linda for your helpful hints.. Nanner

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nanner

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2008

This was an excellent cookie, although there are several steps that weren't really neccessary at all. There was no need to refrigerate the dough, 1t of baking powder is all you need, 3/4c of butter, and you can substitute the powder sugar in the dough for regular sugar. I subbed the walnuts for crushed pecans, and baked the cookies for only 10 minutes. Also don't worry if the dough is too crumbly; the warmth of your hands will keep the dough from spilling through your fingers. They came out just like the premixed cookie gift recipes -that is exactly what I was trying to recreate. Note: This is a very delicate cookie.....Mission Accomplished.

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Big China

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lorain, Ohio, USA

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2008

Great cookies. I have always known these cookies as "Mexican Wedding Cakes". I used pecans instead of walnuts (I chopped the pecans very finely) and used half butter and half Crisco. I made very small cookies - this recipe made 45 cookies. YUMMY!

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HoosierJenny

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Sheridan, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2008

These cookies were delicious and exactly how I remembered my grandma's to be. I didn't find them to be dry at all - a little crumbly in dough form, but not when cooked.

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