Chewy Strawberry Oatmeal Cookie Crumble

"Since the previous reviewer thought they were too sweet (there's already sugar in the packets!), I eliminated the final 1/2 cup of sugar and spread the batter in an 11 x 7 pan; I also used the raisins..." See more and spice flavor. After baking the batter about 45 minutes, I cut it into squares. They were still too sweet for my husband, so I took them in to work, where everyone thought they were great! If I make them again, though, I'll try reducing the sugar by another 1/2 cup and baking in a 9 x 13 pan for 20-25 minutes. GREAT way to use up a flavor nobody cares for anymore! (Even Quaker Oats Web site doesn't have any recipes using INSTANT oatmeal!)"

"Wish I had read the reviews ahead of time, cause I too thought this was WAY too sweet. Also, I disagree about cooking it until it's "browned and edges are crispy." I got the edges crispy, and even t..." See morehough wasn't browned yet was still overdone. Once cooled, the edges were hardened up enough that I couldn't eat it, so I pulled some out of the middle. I used some kind of spice flavored oatmeal as it's what I had. This recipe has potential but needs some work -- I was surprised to see something using instant oatmeal and think it's great that any flavor could be used to fit one's tastes. I prefer this type of low-fat thing over cookies, but not when it's that sweet."

"I read the other reviews before I made this and made a few changes. First, I used Maple and Brown Sugar flavored oatmeal and cut back to 1 cup of Splenda (which measured cup for cup to sugar) instea..." See mored of the 2+ cups of white sugar. I added about 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon more vanilla (I always eye the vanilla and add more than every recipe calls for). I baked it for 12 minutes on 350, then turned on the broiler and let the top brown for 1 minute. It is soooo good and not overly sweet. Makes great breakfast cookies/bars! "