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Friday, January 4, 2013

Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

This has always been a family favorite. My sister and I made them with my mom when we growing up! I made them over the holidays and again today. Just forget about all your New Year's Resolutions for a moment :) If you run up and down stairs while eating them, I don't think the calories count!

First, gather all your ingredients. (One of the best things my mom has taught me! You don't want to start cooking and realize you lack an important ingredient.)


Next, Add first 4 ingredients (butter, sugar, milk, and oats)  to your pot. Cooking over medium heat, bring them to a rolling boil. Boil ONE minute. Then remove pot from heat.


After moving your pot, add the peanut butter and stir until it is melted. (It smells so good!) Stir in vanilla.  Then add your oats. Mix them up well.


Drop tablespoons of mixture onto wax paper. (Don't worry. These are not the prettiest cookies, but they taste delicious!) Let them cool for about 30 minutes. They will harden as they cool.


Now stand back and admire your work!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
1/2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
4 Tbps. cocoa

1/2 c. peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. old-fashioned Quaker oats

*wax paper
1. Gather ingredients
2. Add first 4 ingredients (butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa)  to your pot. Cooking over medium heat, bring them to a rolling boil. Boil ONE minute. Then remove pot from heat.
3. After moving your pot, add peanut butter and stir until it is melted.
4. Stir in vanilla.
5. Add your oats.
6. Stir until mixed well.
7. Drop tablespoons of mixture onto wax paper.
8. Let them cool for about 30 minutes. They will harden as they cool.

Makes about 24 cookies. No oven required!

I hope you enjoy these!
Have a happy weekend!
xoxo,Elizabeth

12 comments:

  1. One of my favorites! Peanut butter + chocolate = perfection!

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  2. Wow these sound good! Supposed to be cutting back on sweet stuff etc but may have to make an exception!! Have a great weekend!!xx

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    1. I am cutting back on sweets, too... Hopefully I can share most of these with friends and family!:)

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  3. Yum! So, do I get to taste these? :) Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  4. Oh yum! Those look delicious. And I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one who still has my Christmas tree up. I've taken everything else down, but the tree is lingering.

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    1. Hi Haunani!
      I always miss the tree once it is gone. Our little 6yo neighbor stopped by yesterday and told me there is a law that all Christmas decorations must be packed up by Jan. 10th! I'd better get to work! :)

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  5. This is one of our favorites, Elizabeth! It smells sooo good while boiling, right? I like to mix these up for an after school snack for the littles. Yummy!

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  6. Hi again...my daughter just made these! Thanks for the reminder! : )

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    1. Thanks for letting me know! I am thinking about making a batch this afternoon. Just one of those days when you need a treat! Hope your daughter enjoyed making them!

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  7. I have never had these. I will have to try Nutella instead of Peanut Butter. Darn allergies!

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