No-Bake

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup cocoa powder 
• 0.5 cup milk 
• 2.5 cups old fashioned rolled oats 
• 0.5 cup peanut butter 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 1 stick butter unsalted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure

Equipment

• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• baking paper
• wax paper

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, cocoa, milk, and vanilla. Bring to a slow boil and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved.
2. Remove from the heat.
3. Stir in the peanut butter and 2 1/2 cups oats. The mixture should be thick; stir in additional 1/2 cup oats if too runny.
4. Let the mixture stand for about 10 minutes to cool.
5. Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. Drop the mixture by heaping tablespoonful onto the lined sheet.
6. Let the cookies stand at room temperature for 1 hour to firm up. Store in an airtight container.