Hello to every single one of you.
And hello to every married one of you as well.
I have a very easy and yummy recipe for you on this summer day.
This past weekend my daughter Emily and I were at home together while the rest of our family was at Bear Lake. She and I had a few events to attend, and so..
it was a mother daughter weekend of sorts.
Emily said it was the best weekend ever
“because nobody was around to bug me, Mom!”
I’m pretty sure I bug her too….
but just suffice it to say that this mother has a lot more patience
when attending to 1 child as opposed to 5. I think she enjoyed it!
On Sunday afternoon she and I made a batch of these tasty
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies.
I got this recipe 16 years ago, just before I got married and MyHandsomeHusband and I started our life together.
The recipe was given to me at one of those fun
everybody bring your favorite recipe to the bride
wedding showers.
I have kept all of the recipes I received that day,
and have to chuckle a little bit each time I get one out.
Chuckle?
Yes, Chuckle.
Mostly because I really didn’t know a thing back then.
And I’m not just talking about cooking!
Back in the day I remember telling one of my High School friends
“Don’t you think it looks so fun to NOT got to work and just stay home with the kids and bake cookies all day?”
I guess I was oblivious to the piles of laundry and dishes my own mother of 6 did every day of her life!
Back in the day I was really quite positive that I would never be frustrated with my kids, and certainly never get angry.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH…..that’s funny isn’t it!
I always figured I would love my kids.
A lot.
But I had no idea,
(and how can a person know, until that sweet baby is in your very arms)
the kind of love a mother feels for her children.
Bring on the laundry and the dishes….
(and the cookies! My goodness, of course the cookies!)
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 36 large cookies, or 70 small ones
Recipe from Andi Fischer
4 C sugar
6 T cocoa
1 C butter
1 C milk
1 t salt
2 t vanilla
1 C crunchy peanut butter
6 C quick oats (add 7 C if you are using regular oats)
1. Put the sugar, cocoa, butter, milk, and salt in a large sauce pan. Over medium high heat bring it to a boil, stirring occasionally.
2. When it comes to a boil, put on a grin like Emily here! Let it boil while you stir it constantly for 3 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat and add your vanilla, peanut butter, and oats.
4. Stir it around until it is all incorporated. It will seem a bit thin at first, but don’t you worry your pretty little head…it’s going to set up.
5. Drop by large spoonfuls onto wax paper. Don’t have any wax paper? No worries, just spoon the batter onto a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
6. Let the cookies cool and set up for about 20 minutes, then you are ready to chow down!
I love no bake cookies. I don't put the peanut butter in my recipe, but I may just have to try this out. Yum.
oh yummy – thanks for all the work you put into your posts….LOVE your blog!
Even though there are dozens of variations for this recipe, it's still one of my favorites cookies!
I love these things! Never made it with crunchy peanut butter- I'll have to try it next time! Thanks!
Oh I first made these years ago in Home Ec class and fell in love with them! They are sooooo good! I should make some later today.
Thank you for this post!! I've been wondering what to make for my addition to some gift baskets for a Ward dinner party tonight (the winners of some cook-offs are going to be given gift baskets), and I had absolutely no idea what my contribution would be (“2 dozen whatevers” is what my instructions were) – until I saw this posting… I LOVE these cookies!!! Thank you for your contribution to my inspiration coming in here at such an early time! Have a super day~
I have made these cookies since I was a teenager, and can you believe I NEVER DOUBLED THE RECIPE?? Cause your recipe is mine, except doubled. I will be making the DOUBLED RECIPE today! My family will cry with happiness!
I have been patiently winiatg to see the baby bump and finally get to see it in the most creative way. Love the picture of big sister playing telephone with her brother and sister. Great pictures ! <3
I thought this was only a Oklahoma cookie because when I would make them when we lived in Germany (military) no one have ever tried them. These were a staple for 4H demonstrations with us girls. I've made these for years and love them each an every time. A good twist is to NOT add cocoa powder and only use peanut butter. It makes really good peanut butter no bakes. And it's better to use quick cook oats verus regular. I've never had good luck with the cookies setting up with regular oats. But that just means that you can eat the cookies right out of pan with a big spoon and a nice big cold glass of milk!!!!
I love those cookies! But if you want to make them even better, substitute
a 12 oz pkg of semi-sweet chocolate chips for the cocoa. Won't make them
any other way. Mary
I love this recipe! I like to take some of it right off the stove and pour it over vanilla ice cream. YUMMY!!