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Here's the key to making these turn out right: Thoroughly chill the dough. One hour isn't long enough. Keep the remaining dough in the fridge while you roll out what you can work with. Absolutely do not roll any thinner than 1\/4\". Bake on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake only about 12-13 minutes and make sure to test your oven temperature with a good quality oven thermometer. 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I will admit that I added a half teaspoon of anise extract after reading the other comments and I only baked 12 minutes. I am going to pipe white icing on them for the Christmas cookie platters.Two days later.....OK, on second batch...really like these. I tried half butter and half shortening this time...the cookies were some softer but lost a little of the butter flavor, so won't do that again. These cookies get better day to day. A real keeper as far as I am concernedOne thing I forgot...I sprinkled them with cinnamon sugar before baking and outline with white icing.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-12-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"MaryPacker"},"reviewBody":"I adapted the recipe slightly by using about half of cinnamon and replacing a quarter of the flour with ground almonds. I doubled the recipe and kept the dough in the fridge, breaking off what I wanted to use on the day. The biscuits were light, crunchy and delicious!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-07-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Mary"},"reviewBody":"I found after they were baked they were so hard they almost broke my teeth","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-12-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"howdymomma"},"reviewBody":"These cruncy little cookies are habit-forming! A co-worker brought them in originally, and I hounded her relentlessly for the recipe. The heavy cinnamon flavor sets these apart. 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The whole house smells wonderful! These are a simple crisp cookie...I really like them and will bake again and again. I will admit that I added a half teaspoon of anise extract after reading the other comments and I only baked 12 minutes. I am going to pipe white icing on them for the Christmas cookie platters.<\/p>
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OK, on second batch...really like these. I tried half butter and half shortening this time...the cookies were some softer but lost a little of the butter flavor, so won't do that again. These cookies get better day to day. A real keeper as far as I am concerned<\/p>
One thing I forgot...I sprinkled them with cinnamon sugar before baking and outline with white icing.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"12\/11\/2014 21:40","GUID":"d59a89255d4e4b6b9fce6273f5b6f121","MemberId":1718596,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kathidahl","SubmittedDate":"12\/07\/2014 17:00"},{"Comment":"
I found after they were baked they were so hard they almost broke my teeth<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"07\/21\/2012 13:12","GUID":"1c0b5f6cf364475b82dd63880c4c110b","MemberId":4894708,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"Mary","SubmittedDate":"07\/21\/2012 13:12"},{"Comment":"
sooo good! tasted almost like gingerbread... would be great around the holidays! i made this with my little niece and nephew and they had fun picking out cookie cutters. tasty too :)<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"03\/22\/2011 11:36","GUID":"011bbb9a229a43188c7b75554f492094","MemberId":5833626,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"patriroqt","SubmittedDate":"03\/22\/2011 11:36"},{"Comment":"
I followed the recipe as it was written. The cookies were dull. I will not be making these cookies again.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"01\/03\/2011 16:46","GUID":"cdba721ceac94b71b3d43f9977786073","MemberId":3996686,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"kaitlyn'smommy","SubmittedDate":"01\/03\/2011 16:46"},{"Comment":"
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