Chocolate & Peanut Butter No Bakes

I did add coconut (1 cup) and used butter instead of margarine. They set up better with butter. (let’s face it, everything’s better with butter) These are always a hit

Ingredients

1/2 c butter

4 Tbsp cocoa

2 c sugar

1/2 c milk

1 tsp vanilla

Heaping spoonful peanut butter

3 c regular oats

Instructions

Measure out the oats in a separate bowl. Melt the butter in a saucepan, pour in the cocoa and combine. Pour in the sugar and milk. Let boil for 2-3 min then take off the heat and add vanilla and peanut butter. Pour over the oats and mix together. Spoon cookies out onto foil and let set. Makes 15-17 medium size cookies.

NOTES

Be sure to use Quick Oats. I tried using rolled oats, but didn’t like the results. They were crumbly and dry.

I use creamy Jiff Peanut Butter for the best results.

Work quickly once you add the oatmeal to the chocolate mixture. The cookies will thicken once the mixture starts to cool.