No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

Make no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies with peanut butter and cocoa without turning on the oven for a treat that the kids will love to help with.

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
3 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Bring sugar, butter, milk, cocoa, and salt to a full rolling boil in a saucepan for 2 minutes.
3 Add quick-cooking oats, peanut butter, and vanilla; mix well.
4 Working quickly, drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let cookies cool until firm. You can refrigerate them for 20 minutes to speed up setting.
5 Enjoy!