I made only slight changes to the original recipe: left out raisins, added the apple with the water so that it really got cooked, and cooked the oatmeal longer (about 10-12 minutes) so that it was done more to my liking. This could have been a bit sweeter. Next time I would add more brown sugar. I agree that it wasn't exactly creamy. I think the name is a misnomer and the recipe might get better reviews if people weren't expecting it to be creamy! But it was still pretty good.

Reviewed On: Sep. 15, 2009

This was a great recipe! The cookie was not too sweet, which offset the sweeter white chocolate chips really well. My husband doesn't even like cranberries, and he liked these! I substituted whole wheat pastry flour for the all-purpose flour. You really couldn't tell the difference.

Reviewed On: Dec. 16, 2008

This was a great recipe, although I did tweak it a bit for my family's needs. My daughter can't eat wheat, so I used 1 cup of finely ground oats to replace the flour, and 1/2 cup of almond meal (finely ground almonds) in place of the wheat germ. I used applesauce instead of oil as others had suggested, and used chopped almonds and dried cherries in place of the raisins & walnuts. And for the finishing touch, almond extract replaced the vanilla. These had a great consistency, nice and chewy, but not crumbly. I will definitely make these again!

Reviewed On: Jul. 22, 2004