Chocolate No Bake Cookies

One of the first things I learned to cook in Grandma's kitchen is a super easy, chocolate no bake cookie with cocoa, oatmeal, and peanut butter as key ingredients.

With a little help from grandma or mom, kids can easily make this cookie recipe.


Chocolate No Bake Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 cups quick cooking oatmeal
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
  

Directions

• Be prepared before you start cooking. Measure out all ingredients and place a sheet of waxed paper on the counter to drop the cookies on.
• In a large pan, I use my 6 quart stock pot, add butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa. Stir and make sure the sugar is dissolved as you continue to stir. Bring to a rolling boil over a medium temperature. Let it boil for one minute, but no longer than one minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in the peanut butter, oatmeal, and vanilla
• Drop by spoonful onto the waxed paper.
• Let cool completely for a firmer cookie.
  

My Notes

• Regular oatmeal can be substituted for the quick cooking oatmeal.
• My original recipe called for 3 1/2 cups of oatmeal, but we prefer it with 3 cups.
• Do not boil for more than 1 minute.
• Weather - rain, humidity, dry heat, etc... will change the outcome of the cookies.
• Dark cocoa makes a rich chocolaty cookie.

Heart Healthy... well, to a certain extent, but compared to other cookies, these are better for us than oh... let's say the Nestle Toll House Cookies. These no bake cookies have zero trans fats and a good dose of heart healthy oatmeal, peanuts, and cocoa.

Serve your no bake chocolate cookies with a tall glass of milk. Yum!