No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
“It’s not that chocolates are a substitute for love, love is a substitute for chocolate. Chocolate is, let’s face it, more reliable than a man.”
- Miranda Ingram
For better or worse, in sickness and in health, these little gems are tops on my list of comfort foods. Since I can remember, a batch of this 5 minute miracle can make even the worst day seem a bit more bearable.
Next time you are faced with a broken heart or a bad case of PMS, head straight to the kitchen and in 5 minutes you’ll be on your way to a happier place!
Recipe:
2 tbsp butter, unsalted
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 1/4 cup oatmeal, quick cooking
Over medium-high heat, combine first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Stir well until butter is melted. Stirring occasionally, allow to come to a rolling boil. Once a rolling boil starts, let cook for exactly 2 minutes.
After the mixture has boiled for 2 minutes, remove from heat and immediately stir in vanilla, peanut butter and oatmeal.
Quickly drop spoonfuls of mixture onto wax paper. The cookies will harden as they cool.
Notes:
In the event of a chocolate emergency, don’t even bother dropping onto wax paper, just dive in with a spoon.
If you can wait until the cookies cool, top one with a spoonful of peanut butter.
Need more chocolate, this recipe can easily be doubled.
