An easy but good cookie to make on a hot day when you don’t want to turn on oven. So easy that even the kids can help.
Original recipe makes 5 dozen
Ingredients
1/2 cup milk
2 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter
3 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Wipe 1" wide band of butter around the rim of a 3 quart pan to prevent boil-over.
- Combine milk, sugar, cocoa, butter and peanut butter.
- Stir and bring to boil over medium heat. Let boil for 1 1/2 minutes, do not stir.
- Remove from heat. Stir in oats and vanilla. Stir until oats evenly distributed.
- Drop by teaspoon onto waxed paper. Cool. Makes 4 to 5 dozen.
Nutrition
Calories: 123 kcal
Carbohydrates: 19.7 g
Cholesterol: 8 mg
Fat: 4.6 g
Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 1.7 g
Sodium: 32 mg
