No-Bake Choc-Oat P.B. Cookies

These no-bake cocoa and peanut butter oat cookies have been a favorite of mine since I was a girl.

And after years of enjoying them growing up, they are still a favorite of my now-grown children.

The recipe makes about two dozen cookies.

Gather all of your ingredients first. Preparation will take about ten minutes. Cooling time is about an hour.

Ingredients:

3 cups dry oats2 cups granulated sugar1/2 cup peanut butter1 tsp vanilla extract1/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened1 stick butter1/2 cup whole milkDirections:
Melt butter in a medium size pot on the stovetop over medium heat. If using unsalted butter add a pinch of salt.


Add sugar to melted butter.


Add milk.




Stir in cocoa until combined.


Raise heat to medium-high and stop stirring.

Wait for the bubbles in the bottom of the pot to come together in the center and start a timer for one minute.




The mixture should come to a full boil during the minute.


Remove the pot from heat after one minute.

Add vanilla to the mixture.

Add peanut butter and stir mixture until incorporated.



Combine oats.



Scoop the mixture using a cookie dough or ice cream scooper onto parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.




Allow cookies to cool completely on the counter.





Enjoy!