No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal cookies
Old fashioned No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies made with cocoa, peanut butter, and oats. Just like Grandma used to make , they taste like my childhood!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
Instructions
- In a saucepan combine the butter , sugar , salt milk and cocoa .1/2 cup unsalted butter , 2 cups granulated sugar , 1/2 cup milk , 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa , 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Bring the mixture up to a rolling boil . Set a timer for one minute , no longer .
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the oats , peanut butter and vanilla2 teaspoons vanilla , 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter , 3 cups quick cooking oats
- With a heat resistant spatula stir until combined.
- Working quickly scoop out portions onto wax paper and allow to cool
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days .
Notes
Make sure you set a timer once the mixture comes up to a rolling boil . If you boil it too long the cookies will be dry and crumbly .
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 167kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 48mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 121IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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