Boom! Two in a row! I'm making your cheese pull apart bread for my Christmas party, and now these, too! I was trying to decide between gingerbread cake and gingersnap cookies, and here you come again. I generally cut back on the butter/fat stated in any cookie recipe, as I hate any hint of greasiness. I think this makes them a bit softer initially, but they don't STAY soft as long. I think. My husband can eat his weight in cookies so they rarely hang around long enough for me to test. I, too, grew up with homemade cookies (thanks, mom!), and don't think I even realized people bought grocery store cookies or cookie dough until I was a teenager. My husb was quite bewildered the first time I made cookies for him and used my mixer instead of cutting open a package of Pillsbury. So I'm a big fan of old recipes. I made your apple slab pie for Halloween with great joy and success, and I'm looking forward to taking a run at these cookies soon. Thanks so much. I LOVE your holiday series, by the way. And thanks so much for your enthusiasm - and your participation on the community, too... PJH

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