My kids were pestering for snacks, and as usual, nothing I suggested was saying it to them.
So, I handed them my new little cookbook and said, “Then, pick something and make it.”
My oldest took the challenge while I continued to type.
After a few minutes, I hear his voice from the kitchen…
“I don’t think you have enough vanilla.”
“How much does it take?” I asked.
“Three cups.”
I had a spontaneous snort. “Uh, no. Look again.”
Laughter. “OOPS! Make that 1 teaspoon.”
After that, I snooped through the kitchen several times. Each time giggling at my “gifted” son’s ability to follow a recipe. I sure hope he has as much luck writing his papers next year as he did with these cookies.
Because he did not (no how) follow the directions! And they still tasted great! (Why does that never happen to me??) In what I thought would be a fatal blow to his concoction, he didn’t boil the first couple ingredients before he added the last three.
He just kind of melted and mixed and globbed them onto the wax paper. I warned him that they might not harden. He didn’t care. He was just delighted with how gross the goo looked.
But, they did (harden, that is), and were DELISCIOUS! I’m not sure what the consistency should have been. But these hardened (for lack of a better word) into the consistency of soft fudge with an interesting texture from the oatmeal. Wow, were they rich!
So, I bring this recipe to you and can pretty much attest that you can’t mess it up. That is, unless you add 3 cups of vanilla. Lol!
Yummy Chocolate-Oatmeal Cookies
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 4 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3 cups oatmeal, uncooked
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine butter, cocoa, sugar and milk in a 2 quart saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add peanut butter, oatmeal, and vanilla and mix well.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper.
Yield: 24 cookies
Try to pace yourselves. It’s probably healthier not to eat them all in one sitting. And if you actually follow the directions, I’d love to hear how yours turn out!
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10 comments:
Yum! I might have to try those. I am not such a great baker.
Those look delicious. Thanks for sharing.
This is one of our favorites. I don't know how your son got them to work without the boiling though! I'll have to make them again.
That sounds like the right consistency! I think they're okay if they don't fully harden, but don't OVERcook them or they're crumbly and dry and then you feel sad... not that I know from experience or anything ;)
I love chocolate and oatmeal!! :) Great recipe to try. Visiting from Jen's party. :)
Sounds yummy, if I try them I will let you know, but I say good for your son for attempting, my son cooks and loves it! Sue
Oh yum! I have all of these ingredients in my pantry!! Yeah me! I love that we don't have to turn the oven on. Thanks for sharing with TMTT.
We used to make these all the time when I was growing up. In fact we had dinner at my dad's the other night, and he made a batch for me to take home. Lucky for me, my husband doesn't eat them, so I get to have them all. (I think it's time for a snack!)
We've made cookies similar to yours and it is definitely hard to not eat a whole handful all at once! Happy they turned out well for him!
These are so yummy and a family fav. we just don't use the PB. :)
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