If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times. I am a complete mess in the kitchen. Generally speaking I don’t cook at all. Every so often though I get a wild hair and (attempt to) bake something. Most days my idea of baking is a box brownie or cake mix, occasionally I do the refrigerated break apart cookies. There is one recipe though, one that doesn’t come from a mix, that I have ingredients for at all times. It is my go to cookie recipe for when I just need something sweet. I like them because they are easy, have only a few ingredients and even when they don’t turn out just right they are still pretty damn good. Chocolate oatmeal no bake cookies.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa*
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups quick oats
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa*
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups quick oats
In the microwave or on the stove melt the butter, milk, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and peanut butter, it should come to a boil.**
Mix with quick oats.
Drop onto wax paper and let cool.
I like to put mine in the fridge and eat them cold. Now I’m off to make a batch. Find more great recipes over at the Curvy Girl Guide Christmas and Holiday Cookie Recipe Exchange.
*I have seen this recipe include amounts from 3 tbs to 1/2 cup, it really just depends on how chocolately you want them.
**some people will add the peanut butter to the melty mixture but some prefer to leave it out and let the boiling mixture melt it while stirring with the oats.
Sounds delish! I might just have to try these…