Grammie Bea's Chocolate No-bake Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2-3 cups quaker oats
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix the sugar, cocoa, butter, and milk in a med. saucepan, and heat over med. heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil.
• 2 let mixture boil for 2 1/2 mins., then remove from heat.
• 3 stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and oats. if you are adding coconut and/or raisins, add at this time too.
• 4 if it looks on the runny side and soft, add another 1/2 cup oats gradually, until desired thickness, and mix well.
• 5 you don't want them to spread out too much when you drop them onto the wax paper.
• 6 working quickly, drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper or aluminum foil.
• 7 let cool.
• 8 the serving size is approximate, as it depends on how big you make them.