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"I will give this 5 stars even though, as stated before, it needs some tweeking. Not super sweet, that is where the jam comes into play so take that into consideration when selecting your filling, whi..." See morech really makes them good. I followed the directions to the tee BUT increased the second baking time to 15 minutes which makes a big differance. I didn't raise the temp as this cookie needs to cook slow so the jam doesn't get out of control. It is skimpy so quadrupling it is my suggestion. A great christmas cookie. I didn't need to chill the dough at all. This will remain a Christmas regular."

"I made these, but changed two things: 1) I didn't roll them in walnuts, but opted for sugar. 2) I made them miniature sized. I loved how they turned out! I will be making these again...and again...an..." See mored again! "

"These were very good. I changed them up just a little, because I wanted the kind with icing in the "thumbprint" rather than jam (nostalgic for cookies Grandma made when I was a little girl). Then, I..." See more realized I like the cookie better with more even distribution of the icing, so the next batch didn't get "thumbprints" at all -- I just drizzled the icing over the little cookie balls. These were one of the best-liked cookies on my holiday trays."