No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

  • 24
  • Average
  • 5 mins
  • 1 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (or chunky but is seems to make a more crumbly dry cookie)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 -3 1/2 cups dry quick-cooking oats

Preparation

Step 1

Add the first four ingredients into a 4-quart sauce pan.

Step 2

Bring to a rolling boil and hold for 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Add peanut butter into the hot mixture and stir until melted. Add vanilla.

Step 4

Mix in the oats and drop by tablespoons onto wax paper. Let cool until set.