Getting ready to go visit William. These are his favorite cookies and mine! I will say that they are easy to make, but sometimes don't turn out perfectly. Time and humidity sometimes hurt the cookies. I never make these when it is about to or raining. I like them to be creamy like fudge when done. Occasionally, if they are over cooked (boiled) they will turn out gritty and dry. Soooo...the first time you make these, follow the time exactly. If they come out dry...then use LESS time the next time. If they don't harden at all, then use MORE time the next time you make them. Remember, however that when you dip these on the wax paper, they WILL be runny like thick molasses. You must give them time to harden...it may take overnight. I they don't harden, I have put them in the freezer or just enjoy by eating them with a spoon. Give it a TRY...most of the time they are perfect...but perfect or not...they are ALWAYS delicious.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Drop Cookies
2 C sugar
3/4 C butter (not margarine) (go ahead and premeasure and put aside)
1/2 C whole milk
3 T cocoa powder
3/4 C peanut butter
3 C quick-cooking oats, uncooked (measure ahead and put aside in bowl)
2 T vanilla extract (I use mexican pure vanilla)
Combine sugar and cocoa and mix in your large sauce pan on the stove. Add milk slowly and mix well. Throw in butter. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a FULL boil. Cook 1 minute and then remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter thoroughly. Add vanilla. Then stir in the oats. Crop mixture onto wax paper by spoon. Cool thoroughly. Will be like thick molasses at first and will cool like fudge. Makes 4 doz.
Store in container. I just cut the around the cookies and store ON the wax paper in layers.
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