No-Bake Cookies

I know, I know- everyone has a no-bake cookie recipe. But I don’t think I could have a food blog without mentioning my family’s go-to cookie. In fact, this is my second published no-bake cookie recipe. My kids and I make these often, and like to play around with ingredients, chocolates, etc.. But this is the original tried and true recipe. I got it from a book, a gift- from a collection of recipes from the Trinity Wesleyan Church in Jackson, MI… but I know it by heart.

As organic as possible:

1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter (I like salted for this recipe) *And sometimes I add a pinch of salt anyway

2 cups Sugar

1/2 cup Milk

1/2 cup Cocoa Powder

1 tsp Vanilla

1/2 cup Peanut Butter (rounded)

3 cups Oats

In a large heavy bottomed sauce pan, heat butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder stirring often. Bring to boil and let it bubble for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla. When it’s all melted and mixed well, add the oats and stir until all of them are coated with chocolatey goodness. Use a spoon to drop little mounds onto sheets of waxed paper. Allow to cool and harden slightly before eating.

Happy Eating!

30 comments

  1. Church cookbooks are great, aren’t they? These look delicious Sadie. I actually have never made a no-bake cookie, so I have learned something today 🙂

  5. I just made no bakes last night! I’m pretty sure they are one of my favorite cookies. I love the originals but this time I added coconut.

  10. Easy peasy! I used to have quite a collection of church cook books (I have two uncles that are priests and an aunt that’s a nun, lol!) but I’ve paired it down a bit over the years. There are some great recipes in those books, as well as some pretty unhealthy canned “cream of” recipes. 😛

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