Jennifer's Chocolate No Bakes

Who wants cookies?????

Me! Me! Me!!

My best friend and I went through a "phase" (we'll call it) that involved making a batch of these little nummies every Sunday. We'd push our stollers and walk around the base every morning, then eat 3-4 of these every weekend. Wonder why we never lost weight?

Of course it couldn't have been my Dad's secret recipe chocolate milk shakes in the afternoons. Nah, couldn't have been that!

Now, I've eaten many (MANY) versions of this cookie and this is the best recipe I've found. Perfect balance of chocolate and peanut butter. I was so proud of this recipe that I entered the cookies into the Garfield County fair. I proudly walked with all the little old ladies (no offense Granny) carrying my cookies into the Expo Center. AND I WON SECOND PLACE! Yay me!

I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as Amanda and I did.

A word of advice.....in the form of a run on sentence......
If your husband leaves the state on Monday to be at a wedding in his hometown that's not until Saturday and calls you several times talking about how much fun he's having with all his friends while you sit at home with two children and you decide to make these cookies and eat them all out of sheer frustration......stop at 5 or you will be sick.......just trust me.

Ingredients:

1 stick butter or margarine
2 c sugar
1/4 c cocoa
1/2 c milk
1t vanilla flavoring
1 c peanut butter
2 1/2 c quick cooking oats

Directions:
Place wax paper or buttered aluminium foil on table or counter.
Stir together sugar and cocoa in a large pot. Cut butter into large chunks and add to the pot. Heat on med high until butter melts. Add milk. Bring to a rolling boil and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat, add vanilla and peanut butter. Stir until peanut butter melts. Add oats. Stir well. Drop onto prepared wax paper or foil. Let set up, eat. If the don't set up....eat with a spoon. Manda and I have done this many times. Hey, it happens!

Note: if you make these on a rainy day, you'll most likely be eating them with a spoon. Also, when typing "add" make sure your finger is not on the "s".