Chocolate No Bake Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups granulated sugar

  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

  • ½ cup milk

    • Alternative milks work just fine

  • 8 tablespoons butter cut into large pieces

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter

    • You can change this out for more butter or any other nut butters

  • 3 cups quick cooking oats

    • You can add seeds, coconut, nuts, anything adding up 3 c’s

Directions

  1. Add sugar and cocoa powder to a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. 

  2. Whisk until thoroughly mixed. 

  3. Add milk and butter and cook over medium-high heat.

  4. Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 1 minute. 

  5. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, salt, peanut butter and oats. 

  6. Drop cookies by tablespoons onto parchment paper. 

  7. Allow to dry for about 10-15 minutes until the no bake cookies have become firm.

Credit: https://addapinch.com/chocolate-no-bake-cookies-recipe/

Teresa Kerrigan