"With no actual birdseed in this recipe, these cookies earned the name because we wanted to create a cookie topped with a medley of the more flavorful seeds we had on hand." - Red Truck Bakery Cookbook

"An easy cookie to make but it looks special enough for any get together." - From: Durkee

" It may seem that this version calls for a lot of anise; actually, however, they are perfect - wonderful hot off the iron and even better the next day, when the flavors have melded." - From: Geronimo

"These cookies are full of whole-grain flavor and goodness, as well as notes of salt, olive oil, and large slabs of bittersweet chocolate." - From: Food with Friends

"Toasted sesame seeds have an assertive flavor that works beautifully in these sugar cookies" - Toronto Star Cookbook