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These were good and I didn't have any trouble with the powdered sugar or chocolate sticking to the tortilla but maybe next time I will follow the suggestion of lightly spraying the wedge before putting in the bag of sugar and cinnamon. Very easy to make and I'm sure these will be added to my Christmas Bake Day!<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"","GUID":"aa39d43f2b5340e9aaf33e5713c2a21a","MemberId":5191012,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"4Huskers","SubmittedDate":"12\/02\/2013 12:47"},{"Comment":"
These tasted so good! Definitely give them a heavy coating of the butter flavored spray; and get your chocolate thin & runnier than perhaps usual and it will stick better. Also putting them somewhere to cool right after drizzling the chocolate will help make the chocolate stick even better to the powdered sugar.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"","GUID":"eb57ec90c9b9423b8641a46e6e30777b","MemberId":1774355,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"e4woodall","SubmittedDate":"09\/30\/2013 13:41"},{"Comment":"
I made these cookies for my son's Spanish class on Cinco de Mayo. The kids and teachers loved them. They all want the recipe. I followed the suggestion of spraying the tortilla wedges with butter spray. The powdered sugar clung perfectly to the tortillas.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"05\/09\/2011 22:25","GUID":"677d828f5f4642bea757752834f134ac","MemberId":2519270,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"destine","SubmittedDate":"05\/09\/2011 22:25"},{"Comment":"
Made these for Cinco de Mayo. They tasted good but the chocolate would not stick to the powdered sugar. How did Taste Recipes get their chocolate to stick?<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"05\/05\/2011 23:11","GUID":"88121b0b58a840569ce7df9ea6343924","MemberId":3715401,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"gerbear857","SubmittedDate":"05\/05\/2011 23:11"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"05\/26\/2010 22:44","GUID":"4f0890d113634e829e86bac5c240af05","MemberId":2379383,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"khegeman","SubmittedDate":"05\/26\/2010 22:44"},{"Comment":"
Made these last night for today (Cinco de Mayo) - I took advice from other bakers to spray with butter - worked good! Will make them again and again! Maybe for Cinco de June !! :)<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"05\/05\/2010 15:55","GUID":"fefdfeb1638449adbe3f62e54e7ba963","MemberId":5109508,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"alicakes2666","SubmittedDate":"05\/05\/2010 15:55"},{"Comment":"
I liked these cookies, but I sprayed them lightly with spray butter when I took them out of the oven and the sugar coated them so much better without changing the taste.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"04\/18\/2010 17:36","GUID":"8c4d7a9182714985836a6a8e6e76186e","MemberId":5003195,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"patriciagoss","SubmittedDate":"04\/18\/2010 17:36"},{"Comment":"
The cookies were delicious and fun to make.<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"04\/17\/2010 08:59","GUID":"679f393764404d6cadaf6f29137f7345","MemberId":4949844,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"ssuzie","SubmittedDate":"04\/17\/2010 08:59"},{"Comment":"
These were very easy and fun to make. A very light, sweet snack. The only problem I had was that chocolate doesn't stick to powdered sugar very well! It's a nice thing to make though with leftover tortilla shells.<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"12\/20\/2009 16:39","GUID":"A7F4575EDBB842F6895462809AA5A477","MemberId":4389807,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"lunachik285","SubmittedDate":"12\/20\/2009 16:39"},{"Comment":"
Great presentation but not the greatest on flavor. Maybe because it isn't the traditional cookie. Mine didn't coat with the sugar as well as the photo. The taste was just ok but the kids loved making and serving them.<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"09\/04\/2009 14:54","GUID":"598e4d0152ff4a6d9ca9fe1564d6925f","MemberId":3102613,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"luckischmitz@yahoo.com","SubmittedDate":"09\/04\/2009 14:55"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51684,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":44036,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":311758,"name":"Cookies","slug":"cookies","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311693,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"From easy to decadent to downright delicious, these cookie recipes are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Find all of your favorites, including chocolate chip, peanut butter, snickerdoodles and more.","parent":310796,"count":3013,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cookies\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Mexican Cookies"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n