Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2013

To cut the fat and sugar content, I substituted 1/2 cup butter for unsweetened applesauce and 3/4 cup sugar for 1 tablespoon + 1/4 teaspoon of stevia (in packets). Also, they do not need to be dipped in sugar before baking. They are delicious! Thank-you Mrs. Daycare.

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Ville9

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2013

I followed the recipe exactly, except that I did 1/2 cup brown and 1 cup white sugar (instead of all white), and I rolled the balls in sugar instead of dipping them. They were perfect after only 8 minutes (as soon as the tops were cracked). My kids are picky about cookies, but they all loved these, as did I! Definitely going in my regular cookie rotation.

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MWELKER

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2013

I like them crispy, but you can adjust the time to make them soft/chewy or crispy. Crispy was def. 15 minutes. My cookies didn't crack on the top. Which doesn't matter at all to me as far as the recipe goes. I did not think the spices were overpowering at all. The dough was a little sticky so I had to dip my fingers in the WW Flour to make roll into ball better. The use of WW Flour does not change the taste but a slight change in texture, even visual texture, but that is expected. I will reduce sugar the next time just because I want to try it that way.

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AuntE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: East Lyme, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2013

Home run!!! Definitely heap the spices for that gingery flavor. I took cookies out of the oven about 5 minutes before they were done and sprinkled additional sugar on tops, then baked them the remaining time. People seemed to like these extra sugary cookies better than the ones without additional sugar on top. These cookies get even better after a few days! Everyone is asking for the recipe and this is now a staple in our home. Thanks for the great recipe!

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Christmasgirl

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2013

Not impressed at all. Clove flavour was too overpowering & these cookies had an odd, gritty texture

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doctracey

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2012

This recipe is great! I'm Hindu and my family doesn't eat eggs, but we still love good Christmas cookies. I added a stick and a half more of butter, about 3 tbsp of milk, and 2 tbsp of corn starch to substitute the eggs. They tasted wonderful!

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Shyam Patel

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2012

These are the best cookies in the world. I now know why there is such great reviews! I wanted to make something healthy this year and so i decides to make these. I gave them to my neighbors and they loved them! I will make these every year for christmas! I LOVE THESE COOKIES!!!!

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Recipe101

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2012

I never, ever write reviews, but I had to for these. These are DELICIOUS! I'm not a huge spiced cookie fan, but I do try to bake with whole wheat as much as possible. You would never, ever guess these cookies are whole wheat. I can't eat too many (a good thing, probably) because of the heavy spices, but they are really great cookies that I'll be making for every holiday! And I didn't change a single thing!

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SARAHMAHALIK

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2012

Everyone really liked these cookies, and they felt better about them since the recipe used wheat flour. Definitely chill the dough to make for easier rolling! Also I only used half the butter and made up the difference with cinnamon apple sauce. Very tasty and better the next day. Thank you for a great recipe!

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DORITAC

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2012

Just made this today and they are great. The dough is very soft and sticky so put it in the fridge for a half hour and could have left it longer to make it easier to make the balls. They spread out on the pan so make sure you have lots of space between each one.

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