11 Reviews of Six-Spice Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

From: 1TexasLizard

On Apr 5, 2002

Excellent cookies!! I was slightly skeptical due to the cumin, which I enjoy but know some people don't care for at all, and was wonderfully surprised...yummy! Just a note for people who are concerned about texture (cake-like as opposed to crispyish) these were in-between to me. Just plain delicious. Thanks for sharing.

From: troyh

On Feb 11, 2002

Yum! These aren't your average oatmeal raisin cookies... that cumin really adds a nice touch.

From: Soldier Girl

On Apr 15, 2007

I adore the spice mix... the subtle hot of the ginger and cayenne and the gentle yummy surprise of the cumin. However, texture was a huge issue... the raw dough doesn't hold together even after I hand rolled it into balls, and some of the cookies are very crumbly. An excellent recipe in theory but needs tweaking.

From: Recipe Junkie

On Dec 13, 2006

We enjoyed the taste of these very much. I'm a firm believer in putting a lot of spices in oatmeal cookies, and this recipe definitely fits the bill as far as the taste department goes. The cumin is a great idea, marrying nicely with the other spices. I probably never would have had the courage to try these, but there's a peanut butter cookie recipe here that calls for cayenne pepper and they are just scrumptious, so I knew I had to try these. All of this being said, I can only give this recipe three stars because of their dry and crumbly texture. I'll work with this and see if I can't make a less dry and crumbly cookie. Thank you for posting!

From: Jo in Arlington

On Oct 18, 2002

What a surprise! This is a great recipe. It will be THE oatmeal raisin cookie recipe for me. Neighbors are my testers and they gave it two thumbs up!

From: Chrissyd76

On Sep 2, 2002

I found these cookies wonderfully unique and ohhh so tasty. While I was baking them and for quite awhile afterward my house smelled like a cross between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I think there is nothing better than that smell!!! Thank you so much for this recipe... it gave us all a glimpse of the holidays in the middle of summer.

From: Missy Wombat

On Dec 5, 2003

The spice combination is excellent despite my initial reservations when tasting the cookie dough. I found it to be a very dry cookie and a tad more butter or other liquid would probably make for a better consistency. They do stick together okay during baking though. Next time I would make this with chopped dates - now that would be sublime!

From: geoval2

On Oct 21, 2002

Tried these in a hurry for an unexpected invite to a friend's cottage to enjoy the autumn colours here in Ontario, Canada! They are delicious and so easy to whip up in my mixer. thanks so much! I'll be making these often. geoval2

From: East Wind Goddess

On Nov 17, 2008

The spices meld and marry in the mix, so don't be put off by the unusual ingredients! A very good cookie: I did act on the warnings of others and added 1/3 cup buttermilk to the mix. The result was a moister cookie, but not cake-like that went very quickly from a plate at work

From: najwa

On Oct 25, 2002

These are pretty good cookies .. I didn't like the cumin and neither did my husband, so next time I will leave it out ..