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Mema’s Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies
No one could make desserts better than my grandmother (we called her
Mema). I am blessed to be the first of fourteen cousins and when we
were younger, we all gathered at Mema’s house often. At Mema’s house,
we could always count on lots of food including the best desserts ever
made. One of my favorites was her chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies.
It is a simple recipe with no secret ingredients, but it does take a
little bit of practice to get them just right.
Ingredients:
2 Cups Sugar
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Stick Butter
1/4 Cup Cocoa
1 and 1/2 Cups Quick One-Minute Oatmeal (I use Quaker)
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Flavoring
1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
2 Cups Sugar
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Stick Butter
1/4 Cup Cocoa
1 and 1/2 Cups Quick One-Minute Oatmeal (I use Quaker)
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Flavoring
1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
Directions: In a boiler, add sugar, butter, milk, and
cocoa. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Once the
mixture reaches the boiling point, reduce heat from high to medium-high
and continue stirring for another 1 min. 30 seconds. At the sound of
the timer, remove from heat and add peanut butter immediately. Stir in
the peanut butter quickly. Add vanilla. Then add the oatmeal. Stir
quickly as the mixture will begin to harden immediately. Spoon onto
aluminum foil and allow the cookies to cool. Enjoy with a tall glass of
cold milk.
Tips: These cookies can be tricky. If they turn out too firm, try
adding less oatmeal. If they don’t harden at all, add more oatmeal. If
you still have trouble getting them to turn out just right, adjust the
amount of peanut butter. They also turn out differently, depending on
the humidity. The trick is to experiment with the recipe until you get
it just right.
Enjoy!
Need a visual? This lady might do things slightly different but this is a great video to show you how it’s done.
Remember, humidity can make a big difference so you might
have to play around with the recipe a few times until you get it just
right.
If you like this recipe, you might also like this chocolate cobbler recipe. It won't disappoint!
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