Comments on: No Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

By: RJ Lewis

RJ Lewis — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:43:26 +0000

My mom made these for us too as kids, and then we made them ourselves as teenagers. YUM! The best way I have found to make these “set up” as they should in humid weather, is to put them in the refridgerator. Minnesota and North Dakota are notorious in the summer months for their humidty. And yes, finding gluten free rolled oats helps out my situation too! Nice to find another recipe I can add to my gluten free recipe list.

By: RJ Lewis

RJ Lewis — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:13:13 +0000

I also have to use gluten free ingredients- and for rolled oats, gluten free, the best and cheapest I've found are Bob's Red Mill. They make ALOT of gluten free stuff and its all YUMMY! (a change from alot of it-blech!) I'm so glad a childhood favorite recipe isn't lost on the gluten free changeover. YAY!

By: amama

amama — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:31:55 +0000

You can also try honey or agave syrup as an alternative to hot sugar…I love these cookies!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:27:02 +0000

We always make these on tree trimming day, and since we are snowed in here in northern Michigan, I guess today is the day! Glad to know about the humidity thing – I always wondered why SOMETIMES they go wrong.

By: Go Jen Go

Go Jen Go — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:42:28 +0000

I am so glad you posted this recipe!! My mom used to make them all the time. Now I'm going to give it a whirl!!!!!!! Thank you

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:33:08 +0000

These look good, but dangerous. I'm afraid I'd make them then eat them all…well, I might give a few to my husband and son…just a few. I know it's another thread, but I recently made your royal icing and it was pretty good. I say "pretty good" because, like you, I'm just not a big fan of that type of thing–that is, most icing. Too sweet. But of the types I've had, I'd say it was one of the tastiest, for sure. The lemon and vanilla flavors are very nice.

By: jop

jop — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:46:28 +0000

We use a variation of these "Preacher Cookies" (called that because they contain ingredients that you are likely to have on hand and are fast enough to make so that if you see the preacher coming down the road you have time to make them before he rings the bell) for our son with severe food allergies. We sub in soy milk, soy butter substitute and cocoa powder and leave out the peanut butter — they still work great!

By: knitaddict

knitaddict — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:55:58 +0000

Oooo! Thanks for the reminder about these! Now that I've found gluten free rolled oats, I'm gonna make some!!! My family always called these "Hobknobs." My dad used to make them ALL the time! (Dad was the cookie/brownie person…Mom never had the patience…LOL)

By: stacy

stacy — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:37:11 +0000

This is one of my favorite recipes that my grandmother used to make. Always a hit with any crowd – and I'm not even a fan of oats!

By: @csr320

@csr320 — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:11:38 +0000

My husband LOVES these cookies…his grandmother used to make them all the time. What's odd, though, is that the weather in our area affects the consistency of the outcome of the cookies (they don't firm). When it is raining, the humidity makes a difference. It took a couple of batches for me to realize this, and his grandmother confirmed this. Have you come across this issue, too? Or, are my skills as lacking as I believe they are? Can't wait for more no-bake recipes!