No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Kozmic Blues's Note:

These simply melt in you mouth, and are so very easy to make!

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 cookies

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup butter (1 stick)
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans work well)
• 2 cups oatmeal

Directions:

1. Measure out nuts and oatmeal in a large mixing bowl.
2. Combine sugar, cocoa, milk and butter in a saucepan and gently bring to a boil.
3. Boil mixture for about 1 minute.
4. Remove from heat and add peanut butter and vanilla and mix to combine.
5. Pour hot mixture over nuts and oatmeal and mix well.
6. Drop onto waxed or parchment paper.
7. I made about 2 inch cookies, but feel free to make them smaller.
8. Press together to flatten a bit, and to prevent them from falling apart.
9. Cookies will harden slightly in about 5 to 10 minutes, and they'll be ready to enjoy!

Reviews

[sandesnow]

These are really good. I looked over a few of these similar recipes, and decided that this one seemed the easiest. Glad I did! So far, they have been sitting for about 7 minutes, had to take a taste and they are delicious. Still warm, I couldn't resist. :P I used about 4 Tbsp's of cocoa, as I love a dark chocolatey flavour, I also didn't use nuts, but did toss in a couple handfuls of coconut. These are very very rich.

[Ldydeco]

Fabulous! I substituted Splenda for the sugar and low fat spread for the butter and they turned out great! I also halved the recipe since there are only two of us...and one of us (namely me) has been known to eat cookies until they are gone! I will absolutely make this recipe again and again.

[HappieChef]

Fantastic!!! These have been my favorite type of cookie since I was a kid and this tastes just like it should. Thank you!!