So, what's been happening with everyone? Hopefully your summer hasn't flitted by like mine seems to have.
You know that summer is winding down when you see a back to school display at the grocery store. Peanut butter, jelly, and brown paper lunch bags took up the entire area between the bulk candy and the bakery. Strategically placed, I'm sure.
Anyway, getting to some sort of point ~ remember the beginning of this journey when I shared some recipes with you? Well, I'd like to share another one that will take care of that sweet tooth, but not heat up your kitch, because there is no baking involved. Cooking, yes. Baking, no. It's the perfect treat for summer and/or back to school.
My mom made these a lot during the summer. She called them "No Bake Cookies". My brother and I
called them "Cow Plop Cookies" because that's what they looked like to us, which of course horrified mom and because of that we've been calling them "Cow Plop Cookies" ever since. We're nice like that.
No Bake Cookies (a.k.a. Cow Plop Cookies)
2C granulated sugar
1 stick butter
2T cocoa
1/2C peanut butter (mom used creamy, but I suppose it will work with crunchy....live on the edge)
1/2C milk
3C rolled oats
1t vanilla
Put sugar, butter, cocoa, peanut butter, and milk in saucepan and cook until it comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from stove and stir in rolled oats and vanilla. Mix well. Drop from teaspoon onto cookie sheet or wax paper and allow to harden.
Yields: about 40 cookies
