boiled cookies !

La Crosse, WI
Updated on Jan 8, 2011

This old recipe of my grandmother Mabel Kennedy Sullivan, was lost for years, then one day while doing genealogy, I found it in a letter dated 1933 in my grandmother's hand writing! It means the world to me! She taught me to read and write by copying recipes and writing letters to her siblings. We made many recipes together but this one always touches my heart because we always made this for my youngest of 8 brothers, Bobby, who had her convinced he had "Chocolate Diabetes" and the cure was lots of chocolate!!! What a stinker he was! I miss them both, but still have the memories!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top
yield 2 pounds

Ingredients

  • BOILED MIXTURE
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/3 cup cocoa, unsweetened
  • STIRRED IN INGREDIENTS
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 1/2 cups quick cooking oat meal

How To Make boiled cookies !

  • Step 1
    In a sauce pan: Mix together ingredients for boiled mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Step 2
    Stir in well the vanilla and peanut butter. Stir in the oat meal until mixed in and well coated.
  • Step 3
    Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper lined baking sheets. These will firm up and harden for easy storage. Do not need to refrigerate.

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Category: Cookies
Category: Chocolate
Ingredient: Rice/Grains
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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