Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

I loved this Recipe. Instead of Doing the Chocolate Chips though, [Because we were out,] I used Hershey's Cocoa. Though im sure any Cocoa would Suffice. It Turned Out Absolutely Delicious. But i disregarded the brown sugar and added more white granulated Sugar. Please Tell me if you like it when you try it!

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Jessica

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

These cookies are great! I made some additions to make it healthier though :) I used 1/2 cup sucanant and 1/2 cup cane sugar for the sugars. I substituted the corn flakes with more oats. I added a handful of raisins and white chocolate chips, while only using 1/2 cup c.chips. All in all, excellent recipe! Thx :)

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

I was surprised how good these were! I found adding the corn flakes right before putting them on the pan was the only way they would stay crispy. I will definitely be making these again in the near future.

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Chris

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

I did everything that people suggested with this recipe. They did not stay together at all. A better choice is the soft oatmeal cookie on here. It is excellent.

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OZZY5

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009

These are so good! They are not like traditional chocolate chip cookies, so if you're seeking Toll House, you might be disappointed. I love all the added ingredients. Thanks!

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kimmhunt

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2009

Exactly what I was looking for, I've made these cookies several times and I always change them up. I've made them with a lot more coconut, no cloves and white sugar and white chocolate chips. The only limit with these cookies are your imagination.

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Aisha

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Home Town: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Living In: Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2009

Really really good! Make sure to undercook since they have so many dry ingredients. Next time I may add less oats and more cornflakes but that would be the only change.

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Emily Lynn

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2009

You know... whenever I try a new recipe, I try to use all of the ingredients listed and follow it exactly. This recipe is the perfect example of WHY I do that. So many people change it and leave things out without even giving the original recipe a chance! Get this: I don't care much for walnuts, shredded coconut, cornflakes, OR oats, but I made these just like they were supposed to be made minus the cloves because I ran out. And guess what? I ate 3 of them because I thought they were so yummy. So please, don't knock it before you try it! My dough was fine, even a little crumbly but easy to roll, and my cookies didn't spread out like crazy in the oven, and I flattened them quite a bit. The reason why everyone's are soupy or the dough is loose is because it's made to hold all those DRY INGREDIENTS... sillies. Anyway, everyone liked these and in they go to the recipe box :)

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ToughCookie

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

I did not care for these cookies. We didnt put in the coconut, walnuts, or corn flakes because we felt they were unnecesary. They turned out soupy and after baking they looked like an extremely flat sheetcake. Also they were COATED with butter. Maybe we're just horrible cooks.. and also while we were baking them the "cookies" smelled like auntie anne's pretzels.

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KT

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

I don't understand all the raves because I thought they were "just okay". I followed the recipe exactly and I thought they made my house smell like potpourri - a little too much spice I think for my liking. I also think there was no need for cornflakes as they added notihng to this.

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Danny

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2009

Amazing cookies, family loved them. Used everything except nutmeg and cloves (personal preference). Turned out nice and moist, and stayed that way for days.

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CStevens

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

Made these without coconut (my wife doesn't like it) and walnuts (I don't like them), and added peanut butter chips instead. Could NOT for the life of me roll the cookies; the "dough" was so loose and sticky that it was like trying to roll Elmer's glue. Worked fine as a drop cookie using two spoons, though; I bet it would also work to refrigerate the dough for a bit before shaping the cookies. The cookies came out well, very chewy, very sweet, and with a hint of "what's that familiar flavor?" with all the spices. The cookies were definitely better after they'd rested overnight - the texture firmed up and they became much more satisfying to bite. If we make them again, we'll try Heath Bar chunks instead of PB chips.

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Mr. Mau

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2009

I am used to healthier and mealier oatmeal cookie recipes and was disappointed in these cookies. The flavour just wasn't there like it should have been. The amount of sugar is way too much (they also spread a lot) and could use at least another 1/2 cup flour and coconut. I didn't see the point of the cornflakes (I used bran) since it really didn't add anything. I would try another oatmeal chocolate chip recipe with more substance!

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2009

Tasted good, but spread out so much that they were ugly. Be sure to up the flour and maybe decrease the baking soda a bit.

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Eva Amber

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2009

Awesome recipe.I didnt add coconut at all.It didnt affect the taste even a bit .Followed it exactly otherwise and it tasted perfect.

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Siya

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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

I halved the recipe and only baked half of that (the rest I froze into a log shape). They turned out great! Didn't add mace, didn't substitute anything for it. Substituted heavy cream because I didn't have any milk on hand.

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sunnysparkie

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Home Town: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2009

Yummy! I was not able to find Mace and the Ground Cloves were too expensive. It was still wonderful with the Cinnamon and Nutmeg.

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Cheyenne Schweikert

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Living In: Waxahachie, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2009

This was a great and easy recipe, my kids loved it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2008

My Dad made these a lot when I was growing up. He called them Garbage Cookies. Silly name, but once you had one, you were hooked. The ingredients always vary by what you have on hand, so you rarely had the same cookie twice! For comfort and memory sake, these will always be my favorite cookie.

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tat2whttrsh aka Lambchop's Mom

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Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2008

We made 1/2 quantity for my daughter to take to school. Unfortunately as there are several nut allergies, we were slightly restricted in our ingredient choice. However, we used Fruit & Fibre cereal (minus the nuts) and Golden Nuggets cereal, in place of the nuts and cornflakes. Not sure how many we will have left to take to school tomorrow! Yummy!

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