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No-Bake Haystacks

By: Dutchlove 
"My grandpa made these himself quite often, especially at Christmas time. Quick, easy, and no baking required! Also, try walnuts in place of the peanuts for a different version."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 dozen cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
  • 1 cup raisins (optional)
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Mix the oats, coconut, peanuts, and raisins together in a large bowl.
  2. Stir the sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder together in a saucepan and bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute and immediately remove from heat. Stir the vanilla into the cocoa mixture; pour over the oat mixture and stir to coat. Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of the mixture and drop into haystack-like piles onto waxed paper; allow to cool completely before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 65 | Total Fat: 2.2g | Cholesterol: 2mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2009 by windband   view full review
This is easy and yum. I didn't use peanuts because I don't like them. The reason I gave only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2010 by ColleenK   view full review
They taste really good, but like the other review said, they don't stick together well. I had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2010 by emibee44   view full review
I didn't add the raisins or peanuts and the cookies stuck together really well. Yummy! Next...

 

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