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I followed the recipe, chilled the dough overnight, and my cookies spread way too much. Next time I would cream the sugar and butter for only a minute or two, not five minutes. And would probably add a bit more flour. I would add fresh ginger as well because these did not have much ginger taste compared to a ginger snap.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-02-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanDog"},"reviewBody":"Our family loves Biscoff spread so I knew we would love these!  If you want them in the oven a little bit faster, here's a trick: Scoop all of your cookies and place them on a cookie sheet.  Put your cookie sheet in the freezer for about 30 minutes.  It will have the same effect and get them in the oven faster.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-02-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Purple8Ball"},"reviewBody":"I made these cookies with homemade cookie butter. They turned out really tasty. I think my homemade cookie butter had too much butter so mine turned out a little more lace cookie like but still really good flavor. I will have to try again with the premade cookie butter. 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Read all the way through before you start.   Janet VFE<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"04\/17\/2017 12:42","GUID":"5d199336421f4faca0450c6e5a210dfe","MemberId":1682119,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"dublinlab","SubmittedDate":"04\/17\/2017 12:42"},{"Comment":"<p>I made these cookies with homemade cookie butter. They turned out really tasty. I think my homemade cookie butter had too much butter so mine turned out a little more lace cookie like but still really good flavor. I will have to try again with the premade cookie butter. Good  idea on using cookie butter.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"02\/26\/2017 09:08","GUID":"d0a6303c19174711af7ae1f2f41ed166","MemberId":4484886,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"danielleylee","SubmittedDate":"02\/26\/2017 09:08"},{"Comment":"<p>Our family loves Biscoff spread so I knew we would love these!  If you want them in the oven a little bit faster, here's a trick: Scoop all of your cookies and place them on a cookie sheet.  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