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Reviewed: May 23, 2008

These were nice! I used very low-fat sunflower spread in place of the butter, missed out the cranberries (I had none) and added in chopped walnuts to give it a bit more crunch! Mine took about 15 minutes to do. I'd never baked with applesauce before, so I found it a bit hard to tell when they were done. I waited until they'd gone nice and golden on top, but not too dark. I left them to cool on wire racks, although they were lovely warm! Enjoy!

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Clara

	Cooking Level: Intermediate
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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2008

Fantastic ! I absolutely loved them, while my husband was less enthusiastic, but then I do the baking and we eat very few sweets. In fact, after the inital taste test, the rest of the recipe is headed to IRAQ in a goodie box for a great friend who's stationed there. He & his crew love oatmeal, so this should definitely fit the bill; and the tartness of the dried fruit is perfect. The recipe will be on my replay list. The only change I made to the recipe was to use a whole jar of chunky applesauce rather than the smooth.

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NONA

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Richmond, Virginia, USA Living In: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

Very nice cookie. I tried many oatmeal cookies now and they never turn out Right. Honestly, this wasn't what i was searching for either, but it was a pleasant surprise. Nice and chewy. I think i made em a bit too big, cause i did have to cook them for 20 minutes, but it still made an exact 125 cookies. I couldn't find dried cherries, so i just added some raisins with the cranberries and i love them. I will definately be making these again. Update: will make a lot less next time. They lose their crispiness within a day and get kinda old soon.

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Asphyx

	Cooking Level: Beginning Living In: Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

Firs of all Sorry for my English... I'm from Italy and i tried this cookies last saturday. I omit the spices 'cos my family don't like cinnamon and the cardamom is difficult to find here as dried cherries and brown sugar. So I halved the recipes and used only dried cranberries and cane sugar. I think they're very good cookies, but too sweet maybe because of the cane sugar. I don't mind they're great with a good cappucino for breakfast and after dinner with a glass of milk. Thanks for the recipe.

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Patty

	Cooking Level: Intermediate
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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2007

This was sooo good! I didn't have cardamom but I spiced it like I would apple pie. I added diced apples and omited the cherries. I did add some salt since I changed the spices. Just bake the first batch then change recipe to your tastes. EVERYONE in the family loved these (and that's saying something).

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Brandi


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Reviewed: May 19, 2005

I increased the amount of cardamom to 1/2 tsp, replaced the cinnamon with 1/2 tsp allspice and 1/2 tsp nutmeg, added 1/2 cup extra flour, and let the mixture sit overnight in the fridge. (I added the extra flour because my homemade applesauce was a bit thin.) The cookies turned out very tasty and were a big hit. The cardamom really does make a difference; if you can't get it at your local supermarket, it can be ordered from online spice stores. It's really worth it. I'll probably make these again if I have kids coming over, but next time I'll chop the dried cherries and cranberries before adding them to make a more even mixture. I'll also bake the cookies at a slightly lower temperature for a longer period of time, since even with the extra flour they're still a bit soft.

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chvickers

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Reviewed: May 15, 2004

These cookies have just enough butter to keep them from tasting too 'healthy'. I followed the instructions exactly (except for the cardamom, which I didn't have). The taste is excellent, like those soft brekfast bars you can buy at the stores. They don't seem to spread at all though, so I flattened them slightly before baking to make them look more like cookies and less like haystacks. This one's definitely a keeper!

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CHILICAT


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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2004

These were really yummy, (I used a heart-healthy margarine substitute for the butter) and certainly healthier than most of the other x-mas cookies at the cookie exchange. The only complaint I had was that they were awfully chewy, but that may have been because of the butter substitution. Otherwise, super!

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DAYDREAMFREEK

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Graham, Washington, USA Living In: Tacoma, Washington, USA
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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2003

OK I admit I was a bit wary, being I hate cranberries, so I halved the recipe. Now I wish I made the full recipe. The cookies came out moist and delicious, with a little bit of tang. Kinda like an apple cranberry muffin... I didn't have any cardamom or whatever it was called so I left it out, they still came out wonderful. I will definitely make them again. I made these as a snack for a road trip, they are filling because of the oatmeal and healthy as well. Thanks for a great recipe!

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GONECOUNTRY4HIM


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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2003

I made these cookies for the first time and brought them to a party; they were all gone by the end of the night! I did use half-white-half-wheat flour, which added a nice wheaty flavor. Out of necessity I used orange- and cherry-flavored dried cranberries and cinnamon-flavored applesauce (instead of separate cinnamon), all of which worked just fine. Happy baking!

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2003

Very tasty. I like that there are no eggs in the recipe. The cookies cooked up nicely, a little cake-y, but delicious.

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COZMIKCOWGIRL

	Cooking Level: Expert Living In: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2002

i don't think they're very low in fat but they do taste good.

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