Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2011

I took the advice of other reviewers and used evaporated milk, and used slightly less sugar than the 2 cups called for. I used peanut butter with no additives (just ground/creamed peanuts) and even added a few more rolled oats. These didn't set properly, even though I let it roll boil for 2.5-3mins. I'm sure that these are delicious, and the batter itself was yummy, but mine just never set. I'm unsure if I'll try them again because I don't want to waste the ingredients if they aren't going to set again. :(

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MissKay

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2011

Really tasty! Only problem I had was they stayed sort of gooey despite cooking properly. This recipe could easily be modified to make your own healthy granola bars too.

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RKelley

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Living In: Catania, Sicilia, Italy

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2011

I was looking for a recipe that used rolled oats since that is all I have. After trying it I realize that quick oats would be better. The taste is good, but the texture is all wrong.

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Karynrbrown

Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2011

I was hoping these would be like what I made as a child, but not so much. They formed really well, I let the mix boil 3 minutes and they set great. I just wasn't a fan of the texture and they are too sweet!! I did 1 1/2 cups sugar, and could have done with less.

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faithirene

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2011

After experimenting with the old Hershey fudge recipe, I've come to a conclusion on these old recipes. When they were developed, it was back before 2% and skim milk were used. My dad makes an awesome batch of fudge using the old Hershey recipe, but had a hard time getting it as creamy as his mother used to. It was then that I thought about the fact that his mother had the milk man deliver full fat milk which creamed on the top. After that, we made fudge with half and half instead of milk and it was PERFECT! I'd suggest using a whole milk or evaporated milk to help with texture and setting.

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rapchef2

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2011

These are the kind of cookies my grandmother always made at Christmas time. I followed the advice of some of the other reviews and did 4Tbs of peanut butter, 2tsps of vanilla and used the evaporated milk and cooked for 2.5 minutes.. Not to sure they are going to set up right and they taste way sweet.. still have a good flavor though! Next time I will add a touch more peanut butter, and cut the sugar down, and cook for a tad longer.. then they should be perfect.

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cinimin28

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Richland, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2011

These were good, but as others mentioned, too sweet. Very quick and easy to make, but if I try them again I will definitely cut back the sugar.

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aslack

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2011

I made a half batch. I've never had these before so I'm not sure what they're supposed to be like. I boiled my mixture for 2 1/2 min and they set up just fine. The problem was that these were way too sweet and the texture of the sugary coating was off-putting. I don't know that I'd change anything though. I think it's just how they're meant to be.

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Satsuki Rebel

Reviewed: May 24, 2011

I cut the sugar down to 1 1/2 cups and these were still way too sweet. I also couldn't really taste the peanut butter. I think next time I'll try cutting the sugar down even more and adding more peanut butter.

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liss681

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2011

Delicious! I read other reviews before making these, and followed their recommendations: I cut the sugar to 1 1/2 cups, used 4 Tbsp peanut butter instead of 3, and 2 tsp vanilla instead of two. Most importantly, I boiled the mixture for 2 1/2 minutes instead of 1 1/2, which apparently is the key to making them set. Mine came out great - I would even try cutting the sugar a little bit further next time, as they were pretty sweet. All in all, though, a definite keeper!

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