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Been making these for years! The flavors are fantastic. I use a spicy wing sauce for dipping, others use a sweet chili sauce, very yummy!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2008-04-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"keverwann"},"reviewBody":"We used celery leaves (1 Tbsp minced) instead of the celery seed and walnuts instead of almonds. Would use more cayenne pepper next time I make it. They turned out yummy!I had also thought that when dishing drop cookies and things of that sort that \"teaspoon\" meant the silverware piece. 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