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Very yummy, but the chocolate chips overpowered the taste of the caramel and cashews. Even after I drizzled them with caramel, instead of chocolate, and sprinkled them with cashews. I'm thinking no chocolate chips next time. Still pretty yummy since I love chocolate!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"heyutoo"},"reviewBody":"I made these for the first time this past Christmas...Wow! They were awesome. I think it could go without the cashews inside, since it was hard for me to taste them. However, having them just on top would be fine in my opinion. Enjoy!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-12-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"gina.kapfhamer"},"reviewBody":"My boyfriend's mom made these for the annual Christmas cookie contest at work and THEY WON! An easy to make recipe, that's a HIT for the holiday dessert table (or really, for any time at all).","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-04-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"SBrown"},"reviewBody":"I made a Covid quarantine version, and they were a hit! Had to use what was in the house. That meant no chocolate chips in the dough, but I did have a partial package of brickle chips. I think I will always make this change. I only had enough cashews to use on top, not any in the dough. Based on previous reviews, didn\u2019t think it would be a problem, and it wasn\u2019t. With no chocolate chips on hand, I used a large bar of Hershey\u2019s Special Dark chocolate melted to drizzle on top. Will do these again, and I think they are adaptable for a variety of inclusions and toppings.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-03-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"meaganteal"},"reviewBody":"Not really sure how I feel about these. I couldn't taste the cashews, either inside and on top, they didn't really add anything. I made the first batch as written, then the second batch, did not add the cashews. The third batch was drizzled chocolate and the left over caramel sauce. 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I dropped by teaspoonfuls onto the parchment-paper-lined baking sheets and I would say that I got close to 4 to 4-1\/2 dozen! I purposely like to use a teaspoon rather than a TBSP. so that I can stretch the dough and get more mileage out of the recipe! I used a saucepan to melt the balance of the chocolate chips and the shortening and then just allowed the melted chocolate to sit with a lid over the saucepan to keep the chocolate spread pliable! These cookies were really good, too!Paula Marchesi, thank you for this recipe! 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