"This recipe is so unbelievably good and easy. I love it! Thanks, Paula!"

"Paula uses other people's recipes from time to time; she gives them credit. This is such an old recipe, it would be hard to recognize the original creator. This recipe is much like mine, too, except that I add a small amount of grated onion which adds a lot of flavor.""

"These are the best brownies I've ever made or tasted. Everybody loves them and there are never leftovers.""

"Sorry, I guess I need to clean my glasses (lol), when I was commenting on the sliced ham. I didn't see the "finely diced" description to the sliced ham. Thanks, Claire. I'm looking forward to making this recipe.""

"This sounds good BUT there are no directions for how the ham is to be added to the other ingredients. I feel sure you don't add "sliced ham" in the pan with the other ingredients. Is it supposed to be chopped, diced, or ????? ""

"I know Paula mixed everything together, but if you mix the nuts and chocolate chips in some of the flour before mixing them into the batter, the nuts and chocolate chips will be evenly distributed throughout the batter.""

"Alton Brown is simply the best chef on the Food Network. I have made several of his cookie recipes and they ALWAYS come out perfect. He knows that the best way to measure ingredients is by using a scale. A cup, etc. is not as accurate as a scale is. I've made his chewy chocolate cookies and his ginger cookies; they are better than the Barefoot "

"Love this recipe. I've made this shortbread several times and every time I get raves. There's never any leftovers. "