Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2009

This recipe was totally frustrating! I usually don't give bad reviews, but I didn't like this recipe at all. Cookies went flat like others warned, so I expected that. But what I didn't expect was trying to get crispy-edged, gloppy-middle cookies off the cookie sheet. What a mess! Once the cookies cooled, IF you could get them to the rack in one piece they stiffened up enough. And, I'm quite enjoying eating them today - so they have really good flavour. BUT, I can't say I'll use this recipe again.

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tiffany13

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Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2009

Very chewy and rich. I made some changes though, used 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup applesauce instead of 1 cup butter and I cooked mine as bar cookies in a 9x13 pan. baked at 350 for 40 minutes. Delish!

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WITZETTE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Baldwinsville, New York, USA

Living In: Port Saint Lucie, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2009

These were absolutely great! Instead of just pouring the oats in, I ground them to a chunky flour in my food processor. I also used milk chocolate chips and caramel pieces, which resulted in a chocolatey, nutty, toffee-studded cookie. Fantastic! My whole team adored them. :]

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DallasLizzie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2008

Honestly, I have no idea how anyone has problems with this recipe. I have made it dozens of times and it has never failed me, from the very first time I made it. I will use salted butter, unsalted butter, doesn't matter. I have made these cookies vegan many times (I use flax instead of eggs and vegan margarine and soymilk), I often use whole wheat flour instead of regular flour, I will use brown sugar instead of white, I even substituted the oats for bran, and every time this recipe comes out perfect...chewy and sweet and full of chocolate. If it doesn't work for you, then you're fired. Honestly, this recipe is a no-brainer.

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Lala

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Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2008

Not the best, but good. You have to be very careful on the baking time as it is easy for the sugar to melt out. The batches I timed well were good and better the next day. I think I will keep trying others, though.

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TAREMY

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2008

It was good, but too crispy for our family. Still looking for that chewy cookie (minus the shortening!).

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LOOKINGGOOD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Glendale, California, USA

Living In: Fresno, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 22, 2008

OH MY!!!!!! Great cookies!!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2008

i have made this recipe over and over, always get lots of kudos. i do, however, use half the amount of sugar and chocolate chips and i tend to go a bit heavier on the walnuts than the recipe calls for, and with the oatmeal you almost feel like its a healthy snack :)

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2007

these are soo good! i omit the milk alltogether. they still come out alittle thin, but they are very tasty! i especially love the oats!

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PERKYMINESWEEPER83

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Longwood, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2007

These cookies were good but I still have other recipes that I liked better. They came out soft and I cooked them on parachment paper on the cookie sheet. I swear by that paper, my cookies always come out tasting better. I did not use the walnuts but I had two bags of chocolate chips with macadamia nuts that I used and everyone said that they were good.

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moonxfive

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Living In: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2006

I rated this a 5 because my husband loved them so much. He is the cookie expert. I thought that it was an overdose of chocolate chips but if you're into chocolate then you'll love these. Be sure not to overbake. Thanks for the superb recipe.

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ALTAROSE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Saint-Bruno-De-Montarville, Quebec, Canada

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2006

This is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever! They are a hugh hit at my house. Thank you for such a great recipe.

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Melissa S.

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2006

i liked it but to many chips i am a new cook and it wasw very to make

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Steve

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Living In: Rochester, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2006

If the stars went up higher, I would rate it as high as it would go. These are the best ever & easy to make too. I have had to make three batches in one week !! I can't keep them on hand. I used 1 bag of white chips, & one bag of milk chocolate, omitted ythe nuts & used raisens in it's place

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2006

Always looking for a good cookie recipe! This one was great--I gave it a 4 only because I made some changes. I used margarine instead of butter, omitted the milk and salt, and used 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup white chocolate chips and 1 cup Halloween M n M's. I also ground up the oatmeal a bit before I added it to the mixture. They look great--and taste good too! Thanks for the recipe!

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Erin

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2006

Best cookies I've ever made! Tollhouse, move over! These cookies were just a little crunchy on the outside, but soft and chewy on the inside with tons of chocolate. Perfect texture. Didn't use walnuts.

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2006

...JUST DELETE THE MILK AND , THIS IS THE TRICK ,GRIND UP THE OATMEAL IN A FOOD PROCESSOR OR BLENDER. FANTASTIC COOKIE !!!

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HEIDI IN TN

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Home Town: Wayland, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Seymour, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2006

Very yummy. They did not stay crispy like I had hoped but had great flavor. Will make again!

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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2006

These are great cookies! I halved the recipe, but followed it with only two changes. I added cinnamon and used 1/2 walnuts and 1/2 pecans. These didn't spread for me at all. They're wonderful!

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