The flavor in this was very good. However, the dough was a bit dry and I really had to press hard to make the cookies (they did stay together when cool). I did use cashew butter in place of peanut butter because I was sending them into my kids school and the school is peanut free. I used the coconut option and 1tsp vanilla as well. I think that those who said these were too sweet might have been using a heavily sweetened peanut butter, with the unsweetened cashew butter the sweetness was just on the verge of too much but still good. If I used sweetened peanut butter I would cut down the sugar. YUM!

I love these cookies. They are so much better than the store bought one's and easy to make. I added more oats and left out the nuts and raisins.

Love this recipe! I actually only had 2 cups of oatmeal so I used a cup of Rice Crispies too. It gave the cookie a crunchy texture which I love! I was going to take a picture of these but they were gone before I could take it!

I use this same recipe with a bit different proportions. I add 5 C of instant oats and only 2 Tbsp of cocoa powder. I also add 1/2 tsp of vanilla. The only other change I make is to heat everything except the vanilla and oats. This recipe is super easy & the cookies are always a hit!

These are incredible! They are so soft and chewy. I replace the whit sugar with 1/2 c. raw and 1 cup brown.

These tasted great, but they made more of a crumble than a cookie - it looked sort of like granola, albeit sweeter than I'd want to give my boys for breakfast. Admittedly, it (a) started to rain while I was making them (which another reviewer said made them fall apart) and (b) I followed another reviewers advice and used less sugar (1/2 c. brown + 3/4 c. white). If I could get these to stick together I'd make them again, otherwise I think we'll finish the sweet granola and look for a new recipe.

Very much like the cookies I remember from my childhood, but these were not firm enough at room temperature. I had to refrigerate them to turn a gooey mess into actual cookies. It also did not call for enough oatmeal. I had to increase the oatmeal by 1 cup to get this to work. Before adding the extra cup, it was like soup. Some have commented that these are too sweet, but I don't think such a thing exists. I love sugar, and these definitely satisfied my sweet tooth. They were incredibly quick and easy to make. I did not add raisins, walnuts, or any other optional ingredients. I think that would have detracted from the overall flavor. I made 2 batches of these. With the first batch, I started dropping them onto wax paper within a couple of minutes of adding the oatmeal. I found that the oatmeal needed to cook a little longer in the hot sugar/butter/milk mixture. So the first batch came out a little tougher than I would have preferred. With the 2nd batch, I left the oatmeal in the hot sugar/butter/milk mixture for about 5-7 minutes and the texture was much better.

Yummy!!!!!

My mom used to make these for me when I was a kid. I have never been able to find her recipe for these and was very excited to find this one! I just made them and there are a few differences. I'm guessing she used less cocoa as her's were always a light brown instead of dark like these ones and her's were not chewy. They were pretty solid, but not hard as they did not bend. This recipe does taste great though!

YUMMY! I cut the butter by 2 tbsp and they were fine. I also added walnuts & coconut. These are so good, and my 5 year old declared them "the best cookies ever!"

These are fabulous! I make a batch at least twice a month and my family eats them up at record speed. I follow the recipe exactly (not adding any optional ingredients) except that I add a pinch of salt. Perfect results every time.

My kids love this recipe!!! ME TOO!

My grandmother in North Carolina made these for us when we were little, and now I make them for my grandchild. Strangely, they often won't get firm if it's a rainy day -- but they're always good to eat with a spoon! Put any leftover cookies in ziplock bags in the freezer and they will stay good for days, otherwise they get stale tasting pretty quick. We make them without any coconut or nuts, but I do add a teaspoon of vanilla after I take them off the burner and before I add the oats. Also, I mix the sugar and cocoa together in the pan before I turn on the burner or add any milk or butter. The cocoa mixes in easily that way.

My husband LOVES "no bake cookies" and I've been searching for years to find just the right recipe. He thought this one was PERFECT, just like he remembered them from childhood. I added 1/4c of the optional coconut, but none of the others. My search is over, I can throw away all the other no-bake recipes I've been collecting!

These are just like the ones my aunt used to make when I was a kid. They were great and my wife had her first experience with them when I made them. She was surprised at how good they tasted.

fast and easy :)