I have been super busy making gifts for some nieces and nephews for Christmas. I'm nearly done, but not quite ready to post pics yet. Soon! I promise!
In the meantime, I'm here to share another yummy recipe with you.
My girls begged to make cookies after church today. Thankfully for them, (but not my hips, among other areas), I agreed. I reached deep into my aresenal of cookie recipes and pulled out my mom's No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies. We made these ALL THE TIME when I was growing up, but sadly I think I've only made them once or twice since getting married! (For those keeping count, that's more than 8 years.)
Well, I'm here to tell you that they were a huge success. The girls LOVED them. Me too. I had more than my fair share. And it's tempting to keep getting more from the fridge while I'm working at my sewing machine, seeing as the fridge is litterally like two steps away from where I'm sitting! But that's another story for another day. :)
These cookies are so easy because you don't have to bake them. You just put them in the fridge to chill until they set and then you eat them. Soooo yummy and soooo easy! (But you'll have to excuse my poor, amateur pictures. I'm definitely no
Pioneer Woman or
Bakerella!!)
(And yes, I am aware that the cookies look like big piles of something-or-other. But you'll just have to trust me on this one.)
No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 square baking chocolate or 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla
3 to 3 1/2 cups oats
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup shredded coconut (opt.)
Mix sugar, milk, salt, margarine, chocolate/cocoa powder in large pan. Heat slowly until chocolate is melted. Bring to boil and boil for one minute. Stir to prevent scorching. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and peanut butter until smooth. Stir in oats. Stir in coconut, if desired. Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper. Chill. Eat!
