Chocolate-Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

Sometimes you just need some quick treat to get you through the afternoon or a little sweet something after dinner. I have to admit, no-bake cookies are not my favorite. It just seems like someone is cutting corners. Or maybe it's that refrigeration is required, which isn't the best idea in terms of preparing for long-term disruptions. But as the late pandemic has shown us, things can go very wrong and yet the electricity is still running.

So here are some no-bake cookies that my daughters absolutely love.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies
2 tablespoons baking cocoa

2 cups sugar
Dash salt

3 tablespoons non-instant dry milk (1/4 cup if using instant)

3/4 cup water 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup peanut butter

3-3 1/2 cups quick oats

Combine cocoa, sugar, salt, and dry milk well in a large saucepan.  Stir in water.  Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook 3 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and peanut butter.  Add oats and mix well.  

Drop dough by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.  Refrigerate until hard.  Makes 18-20 cookies.

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