AKA No-Bake Cookies
AKA Amish Boiled Cookies
1 stick butter 1/2 cup milk 2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1/2 cup regular (not low-fat) peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 cups quick cooking oats- not instant and not old-fashioned 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts or raisins (I used raisins today)Directions:
Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, add the milk, sugar and cocoa and turn up the heat a little bit. Stir while cooking, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cook and stir for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter, vanilla and salt. Stir until smooth.
Add the oats, and nuts or raisins if using and fold them in until everything is well coated.
Using a cookie scoop or two tablespoons, dollop out tablespoon sized portions of the mixture onto the baking sheet. Work kind of quickly as the mixture begins to set up while you are scooping. Set the baking sheets aside for 1 hour to set and firm up.
Store in an airtight container- makes between 35-48 cookies, depending on the size of your scoop.