I had lost this recipe, and was so glad to find it on here! You simply can't mess it up! I typically leave out the green pepper and use onion powder when browing the beef. I also like to add a few splashes Frank's Red Hot Sauce to give the meat an slight "kick". The only negative thing I can think of is that my house smells like Sloppy Joes for days after I make this recipe! LOL! Thankfully, I love it too much to care! :)

Reviewed On: Nov. 10, 2009

This is a recipe I've wanted to make for years; ever since a co-worker made it. While these cookies are VERY sweet and tasty, I found them to be a mess to cut and store. My bars never "set" and the caramel filling was runny at room temperature. Perhaps I didn't boil the caramel mixture long enough. Because the caramel was so runny, it got under my lowest layer of crackers, causing all of the bars to "melt" and stick together when stored in a tupperware. I took these to work and brought back almost the entire batch as everyone thought they were too messy to eat.

Reviewed On: Oct. 31, 2009

Fantastic recipe! I've made this several time, several different ways, and it's almost impossible to mess up! Since I'm a butter lover, I switched out the oil for butter and also switched out the eggs for 1/3 cup applesauce. I left the rest of the recipe the same. I did cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients as others had stated, and found the dough to come out just perfect and slightly crumbly. The cookies came out perfect too! Not too hard, and not soft. Dipping them in white chocolate makes them the perfect snack and they compliment a cup of coffee wonderfully!

Reviewed On: Nov. 29, 2008