No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

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

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 2  tablespoons  cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1⁄2 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!