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No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter or chunky but is seems to make a more crumbly, dry cookie
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 cups dry quick-cooking oats

Instructions

  1. Add the first six ingredients into a 4-quart sauce pan. Bring to a rolling boil and hold for 1 minute.
  2. Remove from heat. Add peanut butter into the hot mixture and stir until melted.
  3. Add in the vanilla. (almond extract is good also, but I only use 1/2 teaspoon almond extract with 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract). Mix in the dry oats until they are completely coated.
  4. Drop the cookies by tablespoonfuls onto wax paper.
  5. Let cool until set.

Recipe Notes

I have found that the weather makes a difference on the consistency, its best to make them on a nice sunny day. Also, It is very important not to boil them for longer than one minute.