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Ms. Marian's No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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MS. MARIAN'S NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
about 4 to 5 dozen small cookies

 

  • ½ cup butter or margarine
  • 2 cups sugar or the equivalent of 2 cups sugar in granulated sugar substitute
  • ¼ cup cocoa, sifted
  • ½ cup milk or reduced-fat or skim milk
  • 3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
  • ½ cup crunch-style peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

 

In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat.  Stir in sugar and cocoa, mixing well. Stir in milk, blending well.  Increase heat to moderate and bring mixture to a boil; continue to boil rapidly for 1½ to 2 minutes.  Stir in rolled oats, peanut butter, vanilla, and salt. 

Drop cookie mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a sheet or sheets of wax paper.  Allow cookies to cool thoroughly and become firm.  Store cookies in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

Variations: May omit crunch-style peanut butter and use ½ cup creamy-style peanut butter, if  desired.  May add ½ to ¾ cup chopped peanuts or other desired nuts or chopped dark or golden seedless raisins or dried sweet dark (Bing) cherries, or a combination, if desired.  

                     Omit peanut butter and increase butter or margarine to 1 cup.

                     Reduced-fat Cookies: Use reduced-fat peanut butter.  Decrease butter or margarine to ¼ cup and add ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce to cookie mixture.