Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2012

These are great. I must mention that I added one egg, 1 t. vanilla and 1/2 t. salt as others recommended, so I didn't make the "exact" recipe. Still, these were very tasty. A little crispy, a little soft. The vanilla really added a nice flavor. I mixed in some cinnamon to some of the dough before I baked the second tray and the cinnamon was a great addition. These will be nice cookies for the lunchboxes this week. And perhaps they are a teeny bit healthy with the oatmeal. ;-)

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Lemon Mama

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2010

my brother loved it.

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NYC

Living In: New York, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2010

We also were looking for a HobNobs-type recipe. These aren't exactly the same, but they are quite tasty! I had no trouble working with the dough and only added the 1/2 teaspoon of salt that one reviewer mentioned. I used half quick oats and half old-fashioned since that's what I had on hand. I think all old-fashioned would have been better.

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Fyona

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2010

I added some peanut butter and chopped peanut and cashew nuts - delicious. I am Scottish and give them 4 thumbs up

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TCP

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2009

Tastes great, and I was able to cut with cookie cutters, but I did have to add more water. I used a total of 2 Tbsp water...

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JJGammon

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Enid, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2009

i just found this recipe after having a craving for some shortbread. I made it and it was delicious. will definatley make it again

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stephanie

Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2009

Tasty, but a smidgen boring. Mine were crumbly too, they probably do need an egg to hold them together. I wouldn't make them for anyone by following the recipe exactly.

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lisaxmarie19

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

These were okay, but didn't really taste like a shortbread to me. I had to increase the water to 1/3 cup like the other reviewer suggested to make the dough workable. They remind me of a plain oatmeal cookie.

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RachelD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hillsboro, Ohio, USA

Living In: Illesheim, Bayern, Germany

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2008

Very good recipe. I did add an egg to mine because I do like a nice chewy cookie, and 1 tsp vanilla. I love vanilla in my oatmeal cookies, and they were great, co-workers at work absolutely loved them.

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Poetiksistah

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Akron, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2008

I have a similar recipe passed down in my family as well. Ours has only 2 cups of oatmeal. TIP: I find that oat bran works the best. (The original family recipe used scottish oatmeal and is very coarse) Also decrease the sugar to 3/4 of a cup. Increase the water to 1/3 cup. I think you will find the dough easier to work with. Really a wonderful cookie!

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