I brought these to work, and everyone who tasted them wanted the recipe; one lady wouldn't let me go until she had called it up on her computer and printed it out. They may not look pretty and the title may not be catchy, but boy, are they tasty. I'm always looking for little gifts for people like the mail lady or for times when I'm expected to bring goodies to a gathering. This recipe is perfect. It's easy; the end product doesn't require refrigeration, (yet I could stick them in the mailbox over night--in Vermont, that's saying something) and, compared to many recipes, this one is relatively healthy and hearty. All I can say is thank goodness for Costco and pecans in bulk! Thank you for sharing.

Reviewed On: Dec. 27, 2011

I, too, have many molds from House on the Hill, and have used their recipe, which is much more fussy than this. The molds are stunning; they'd better be for the cost, and people are always blown away by them-as if I carved each cookie myself! I have found that crimped cookie cutter shapes--square, rectangle, circle, do a nice job of finishing the cookies. I have also used stamps intended for ink to make nice impressions. I love "painting" the cookies with various food coloring recipes, although I have not found one that is quite what I'm looking for--does anyone out there have suggestions for this?

Reviewed On: Dec. 27, 2011

It seems like a ridiculous amount of work to then use instant oatmeal. Use the real oatmeal. As a timesaver, I cook a whole pot and store the leftovers in the refrigerator. It keeps beautifully and reheats in the microwave well. I make mine with coconut flakes, cinnamon, vanilla extract, some chopped nuts--whatever I have in the freezer, flax seed. I find that it tastes rather like rice pudding; sometimes at night I'll have some of the leftovers cold--then it really tastes like rice pudding. You could put in raisins; I'm just not a big raisin fan.

Reviewed On: Oct. 14, 2011