Hello! I have missed you! Sorry I haven't been around lately, I have been a really busy lady! I have been planning a wedding. My wedding! I have been DIYing, planning, and hopefully creating the perfect day. Hand made invitations, centerpieces, decor, even a veil! It all has kept me very busy, and after the big day in July I will share some of what I did. I can't wait!
In the interim, here is a favorite recipe for when you need to quickly whip up something for a when a sweet tooth hits! If you are like me, you double the recipe and end up with 80 cookies. My friends, family, and coworkers (and family's coworkers) were all very happy with me.
Most people are likely to have all the ingredients needed for this at home, so it doesn't really have to be a plan ahead cookie. Plus, no bake = easy! Butter, cocoa, milk, peanut butter, vanilla, sugar, and oats. That is all you need for these!
Start off by lining baking sheets with wax or parchment paper. If you are doubling up, might just be easier to line an entire counter top with parchment since you will end up using every last cookie sheet, pizza pan, and eventually the counter anyway.
Melt your butter in a large pot and add the sugar, cocoa, and milk.
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Bring this to a boil (but watch closely; this is very easy to burn).
Once you are at a boil, add the peanut butter, vanilla, and oats, remove it from the heat, and mix it up really well. If you think that it looks a little too runny, add more oats. When you spoon it out, it should flatten slightly, but you still want to be able to pick it up like a cookie.
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| Warning: Too hot to eat! |
Make the cookies whatever size you feel like you want, but a regular batch should make about 40 decent sized cookies. Grab a spoon, and spoon it out onto your covered counter/cookie sheets. You will want to leave these to completely cool before moving as they will fall apart when warm (but feel free to taste test). Once mine were completely cool, I transferred in to Tupperware and popped them in the freezer. We ate them frozen more than taking them out to thaw. They don't freeze completely solid, so the perfect little cool sweet treat!
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| Cookie sheet, pizza pan, silicone mat.. anything goes! |
The Rules:
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Butter
2 Cups Sugar
4 TBSP Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Cup Peanut Butter
1 TBSP Vanilla
2 Cups Oats
Directions:
Line cookie sheets with wax or parchment paper.
Melt butter in a large pot. Add sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Bring to a boil.
Add peanut butter, vanilla, and oats and remove from heat. Mix until completely combined.
Drop spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet and allow to cool completely. Keeps great in the freezer!
Enjoy!
- Jen
