Wednesday, June 6, 2012

No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp. dark cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
3 1/2 cups quick oats

Directions

1.  melt butter in saucepan.
2.  add milk, sugar and cocoa.  stir, and bring to a rolling boil.
3.  continue rolling boil for 1 MINUTE ONLY!  use a timer!
4.  remove from heat.
5.  stir in peanut butter until melted.  then add vanilla.
6.  stir in oats.  mix thoroughly.
7.  drop onto wax paper, mini muffin cups, or in a casserole dish.
8.  if putting in a casserole dish, cut after cooled and solid.

Yield:  2-3 dozen, depending on serving method.

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