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No Bakes

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"Oatmeal, peanut butter, and chocolate no bake cookies." — Sherrie T.

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Original recipe makes 2 dozen Change Servings

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter

3 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

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Directions

Heat cocoa, sugar, milk and butter over medium heat. Boil these verrrrry slowly (they will turn out better) when they reach the boiling point boil them for no longer than 90-120 seconds.
Stir together oats, peanut butter and vanilla with a big wooden spoon or Kitchen Aid. Pour the hot mix over the oatmeal mix and drop on wax paper.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 18, 2005

Just like I remembered them! Easier than I remembered also. Thanks!!! A hint: before you spoon onto wax paper, let mixture cool for just a moment so it's easier to control size of cookie.

—GollyGeeDamn

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 28, 2006

WAY too sweet, even after I added an extra 1/2 c. of oatmeal and reduced the sugar to 1 1/2 cups! I recommend using 1/2 the amount of sugar (1 c.) and upping the oatmeal by a 1/2 a cup. They were, however, very easy to make--a perfect dessert to make in the summer when it's too hot to turn on the oven. If I reduce the sugar next time, they'd easily get 5 stars.

—RUBES1

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Feb 06, 2004

This must be one of the easiest cookies to make, and it has been a family favorite in both my husband and my families for years and years. A lot of people complain that the cookies don't always set up well, but I found if you follow the advice in this recipe about bringing it to slow boil and not boiling for more than 90 seconds, I get perfect results every time. I use creamy instead of crunchy peanut butter.

—AMYFLOYD

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Dec 22, 2003

be sure to bring to a rolling boil.

—Snoopy498

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Jul 12, 2010

Excellent, but I was eating these non stop and felt I needed a lower in calories version. I have not added up the calories in this version, but I use a lot less butter, sugar, and peanut butter - so I assume it is lighter :-) Less Sweet, Fewer Calories, BUT nearly as good version 1/2+ cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/8 cup butter Bring to a boil and let boil for 1 1/2 minutes Remove from heat Stir in: 3 Tblsp cocoa >1/4 cup peanut butter 2 1/2 cup oats 1/2 tsp vanilla drop on a cookie sheet and let cool

—CookingTeacher

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Mar 09, 2004

WOW! What a blast from the past!! I've always loved these cookies, and now my children do also. Wish I would have had this recipe years ago. I microwaved my ingredients for 3 1/2 min. stirred then microwaved for another 3 1/2 min. then added pb, oatmeal and vanilla. Texture of the cookies were perfect. Thanks for the recipe Sherrie!

—COLLEENL

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Feb 06, 2004

I made a double batch with my toddler - ended up with about 95 cookies. I ended up with cocoa and oats on my floor, but it was worth it! The cookies are perfect, and we both had fun making them.

—JMGINGRICH

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Dec 16, 2006

WOW!!! I made no bake cookies that turned out right!! This has rarely happened in the past, LOL. Actually, I made a batch from a recipe I had, and they wouldn't set, as usual. I was determined to make some that would set. I came to my favorite recipe site and found this one... perfection!! I'm throwing all my other no bake recipes away! Thanks to the original poster of this recipe!!!

—Tammy

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Nutrition

Calories
348 kcal
17%

Carbohydrates
50.7 g
16%

Cholesterol
21 mg
7%

Fat
14.7 g
23%

Fiber
3.4 g
13%

Protein
5.9 g
12%

Sodium
112 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

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Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 348
Calories from Fat: 133

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14.7g 23 %
Saturated Fat 6.2g 31 %
Cholesterol 21mg 7 %
Sodium 112mg 4 %
Potassium 194mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrates 50.7g 16 %
Dietary Fiber 3.4g 13 %
Protein 5.9g 12 %
Sugars 35.1g
Vitamin A 5 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 13 %
Thiamin 17 %
Niacin 22 %
Vitamin B6 4 %
Magnesium 19 %
Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.