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no-bake cookies

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Krysta Grannis
Cadillac, MI

My dad taught me to make these cookies when I was a little girl, and I instantly became the "no-bake maker". I often took them to school, and now take them to work and they are always well praised.

(3 ratings)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For no-bake cookies

  • 4 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    baking cocoa (do not use hershey's)
  • 1 stick
    butter, salted
  • 1 c
    milk, whole or 2%
  • SET THESE ASIDE FOR LATER
  • 4 c
    oats, quick cooking
  • 1 jar
    jif peanut butter, 18 oz.
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make no-bake cookies

  • 1
    Combine sugar, baking cocoa, butter, and milk together in pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  • 2
    Let mixture boil for one minute, stirring constantly or sugar will burn.
  • 3
    After one minute, remove from heat and add peanut butter, oats, and vanilla extract. Stir together.
  • 4
    You may need to add a pinch or two more oats to make the cookies thicker.
  • 5
    Drop cookies onto foil, or wax paper making them whatever size you want to cool.

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