Comments on Cranky Fitness: Reader Recipe--Commodity Cookies

The world may call these No-Bake cookies but as a ...

2008-10-20T20:52:00.000-04:00

The world may call these No-Bake cookies but as a kid in WV, these were COMMODITY COOKIES to us. I never knew where the name came from til I stumbled across your recipe. Believe it or not, before your post, "Commodity Cookies" only brought up Economics class examples. These are phenomenal cookies and can be made by/with the smallest of children (save the boiling part). Thanks again for saying where the name came from.

I usually use quick-cooking, because it all holds ...

2008-06-18T08:35:00.000-04:00

I usually use quick-cooking, because it all holds together better. The regular "old-fashioned" kind tends to fall apart more. And I didn't mention that I usually substitute oat bran for for half a cup of the oatmeal because only certified health nuts keep oat bran around the house. That really improves the way it sticks together.

Mary Anne in Kentucky

Hmm, this was a guest post so I'm not sure if Mary...

2008-06-18T06:44:00.000-04:00

Hmm, this was a guest post so I'm not sure if Mary Anne will be checking back to answer.

I would guess the "regular" kind one uses for oatmeal cookies which are probably "old fashioned."

What kind of oat do you use? Instant? Quick-cookin...

2008-06-18T02:25:00.000-04:00

What kind of oat do you use? Instant? Quick-cooking? Old-fashioned?

I've made a version of these before, and, yes, the...

2008-06-15T19:07:00.000-04:00

I've made a version of these before, and, yes, they are awesome. They're one way to have dessert and feel really good about it. :)

YUM!! Making these tomorrow!!

2008-06-15T18:44:00.000-04:00

YUM!! Making these tomorrow!!

Thanks for the recipe! I've always liked reading y...

2008-06-14T13:40:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the recipe! I've always liked reading your comments, Mary Anne!

Dr. J

Eeevil! These cookies look too easy to make and e...

2008-06-13T21:08:00.000-04:00

Eeevil! These cookies look too easy to make and eat!! :)

We had these growing up too... "Chocolate No-Bakes...

2008-06-13T18:24:00.000-04:00

We had these growing up too... "Chocolate No-Bakes" was the name. Careful as they're so good you'll want to eat lots!

Went to elementary school in KY...to this day thes...

2008-06-13T15:49:00.000-04:00

Went to elementary school in KY...to this day these are one of my biggest weaknesses.

Love them.

printed.THANKS!

2008-06-13T14:51:00.000-04:00

printed.

THANKS!

How did you know I've been a cookie fiend lately a...

2008-06-13T12:54:00.000-04:00

How did you know I've been a cookie fiend lately and have been looking for cookie recipes in a cookie monster manner?! They look yummy:) Really can't go wrong with PB and chocolate!

Years ago when I was a young mom, I belonged to Le...

2008-06-13T12:44:00.000-04:00

Years ago when I was a young mom, I belonged to Le Leche League for breastfeeding mothers and we had a cookbook of healthy recipe and there was one very like this. Nutritious, flavorful and easy to make.

My kids loved them.

Terrie

Yum. Might have to mix up a batch of these - they ...

2008-06-13T12:42:00.000-04:00

Yum. Might have to mix up a batch of these - they sound scrumptious. Thanks, Mary Anne in Kentucky, who always makes the Bag Lady smile!!

They sounds really good! I like that fact they won...

2008-06-13T12:21:00.000-04:00

They sounds really good! I like that fact they won't heat up the kitchen too.

We always had these around as kids. They were a li...

2008-06-13T10:29:00.000-04:00

We always had these around as kids. They were a little goopy and you'd drop them by the teaspoonfull onto waxed paper. We called ours Beaver Houses. :)

I seem to have forgotten to mention that they don'...

2008-06-13T09:52:00.000-04:00

I seem to have forgotten to mention that they don't heat up the kitchen, which in this weather is an important point!

Mary Anne in Kentucky, with highs in the 90s

Thank you, Mary Anne in K!

2008-06-13T08:57:00.000-04:00

Thank you, Mary Anne in K!

These look awesome. And with the PB and oats, I b...

2008-06-13T08:54:00.000-04:00

These look awesome. And with the PB and oats, I bet they have lots of protein (though we shouldn't really be worrying about such trifle things if we're eating cookies!)

Sounds tasty, healthy, and easy to do. My criteria...

2008-06-13T08:03:00.000-04:00

Sounds tasty, healthy, and easy to do. My criteria met.

Oooh, these cookies sound delicious! I might have ...

2008-06-13T07:40:00.000-04:00

Oooh, these cookies sound delicious! I might have to whip these up! :)

Mmmmmm. Sounds delicious!

2008-06-13T07:28:00.000-04:00

Mmmmmm. Sounds delicious!

These look great, thanks for sharing. I will mak...

2008-06-13T07:22:00.000-04:00

These look great, thanks for sharing. I will make a batch this weekend. Looks like it will be easy to calculate WW points (if that's your thing) too. This may be my first weekend to eat cookies w/out guilt. Happy Friday!