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One word: EASY! One more word: YUM! These classic cookies are a hit wherever I take them, which is wherever we have to go when I don’t have the time or the ingredients to make anything else!
No Bake Cookies
- 1/2 c. butter or margarine
- 1/2 c. milk
- 2 c. sugar
- 3 c. oatmeal (I use old fashioned)
- 5 Tbsp. cocoa
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3/4 c. peanut butter (I like chunky)
Mix butter, sugar, cocoa, and milk in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Boil for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add cocoa, oatmeal, vanilla, and peanut butter. Mix well. Spoon onto wax paper. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
*I like to use my cookie scoop for a more uniform shape. I squash them a little after scooping.
*If you’re in a hurry, place the wax paper on a cookie sheet pan. After scooping, let the cookies set up in the fridge.
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My hubby is the maker of this cookie at my house–it’s his specialty, and pretty much the only “sweet treat” he knows how to make!
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ymmmm… those look so good.
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I saw your link on Blissfully Domestic. These cookies sound great. I love easy!
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That’s great! I can’t wait to try them! Thanks for the recipe!
-Kim
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Oh! I just love these! My parents used to make them all the time.
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These are some of my families favorites and great for a hot day.
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Yum! Chocolate and peanut butter!!
We love no bake cookies!
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They used to serve these in our school cafeteria and I still love them!
I am thinking about getting a cookie scoop for my birthday. What size would you recommend?
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I’ve been eating these delicious treats since I was a kid! Recently I just taught my tweens how to make them. We love them in all their chocolatey and peanut buttery goodness!
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These sound good! Quick and healthy! I think I’ll be “sneaky” and try to add some flax seed in there too for added crunch…and other reasons! Thanks for the recipe!
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Those look SO yummy! Love no bake recipes!
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I love easy and yummy. Thanks.
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I have a similar recipe, and I love these they are so addicting!
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Oh, we love these cookies! My MIL makes hers in a pan as bar cookies and that’s even easier. I used to love helping my mom make these when I was a little girl. Fun memories… thanks!
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Ditto. Yum!!!!
Thanks for sharing!
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I love these cookies, but I do not believe that I have ever made them!
Thank you for the recipe!
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ohh these are soo good, I make them all the time, my kids use to call them cow drops when they were little lol
Helen
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This is my go-to recipe when I want something chocolatey and sweet and easy. My grown daughters still ask me to make these. They are so good.
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Yummmy!! My kids would love these!!
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I love no bake recipe in the summer. THANKS!!!! Geri
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I make these too. I think we are do for some chocolate this weekend after all this zucchini!
~Liz
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Oh yes! I love these, too. Been making them since I was a kid. They’re my go-to cookie because I always have the ingredients in the house. Sometimes I cut the peanut butter in half and add a little coconut — also very yummy.
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