Reviewed: May 16, 2011

WOW! To those who had the misfortune of these not turning out, I am sorry. I can't believe how good these are and how simple they are to make with kids. For our oven, 8 mins. on the button was it. Yum! I think I am going to use this for the crust of a cheese cake later-maybe a butter pecan version. Thanks for sharing. Oh, I added 1/2 t. salt and, for me, it was just the salty sweet we like.

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Cathy K.

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2011

These were just overly buttery and too crumbly. On a dark pan they burned; on a light pan they cooked fine. There are much better oatmeal recipes on this site.

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Carolyn

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2011

I've made these since I was a kid. Never get around to cooking them though... They only ever get eaten raw. As there are no raw eggs, they are good for that purpose. Since I don't bake them, I just omit the baking soda.

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Angel43537

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Toledo, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2011

very messy and crumbly. Would prefer a dough that can be dropped by the spoonful. Not bad tasting though.

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Stacey

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2011

Nice little recipe. Quick, easy and fun to make not to mention they taste great.

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XRAYU

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2011

I have been using this site for a couple of years now found many recipes that were great... this is the first one I am reviewing though ... I kept my 7 yar old daughter home from school today due to extreme windchill factors and was looking for cookies to make that didn't take eggs since we were out... her and her 4 year old brother just finished making these.... they are awesome... easy.. fun .. delicious... thank you so much!!!!!

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jaded7266

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2011

This is an awesome recipe. I finally found my oatmeal gold standard. Been trying recipes for a while now. So yummy and delicious.

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jellyroll

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2011

I wanted to make these because of the simplicity of the recipe, but these turned out awful - too hard and way too buttery/sugary. I followed one of the reviewers suggestions and patted the mix into a pan to make bars since the cookies turned out so disastrously. That worked a little better, but now instead of being hard, they just crumble when you pick them up. And they still taste like a mouthful of brown sugar and butter.

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neverdene

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2010

I made this exact recipe 3 days ago. It was like the potato chip commercial..."bet ya can't eat just one". I sized up the recipe by an additional 50% to get rid of an excess of butter on hand. Big mistake! lol I thought I would NEVER get done pressing these out! lol I put the oatmeal in last so I could feel the ingredients fully mix and there were no granuals of brown sugar slipping between my fingers. I found the best texture was to bake for 10 minutes and catch it exactly before the cookie starts to burn at the edges to get a crisp cookie without a burned bitter taste but still nice and light and buttery at the same time. Consistency in size is key. I packed them in between paper towels to get rid of the excess butter so they did not have a greasy feel. My guests couldn't keep their hands off of these! I believe getting the bake time tuned just right can kick up these tasty morsels an extra notch. They were even better the second day!

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newjerseybt

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Clifton, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Honesdale, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2010

This is the exact recipe that my Grannie made. It has long been a family favorite. She also made a date spread that she would sandwich between two cookies.

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