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Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
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Makes 12-24, depending on size
Category
Cookies and Bars
Course
Desserts
Preparation Method
Boil
Sources
User Submitted

My dad came up with this recipe and it is quick and easy and they are delicious.

Ingredients
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
2-1/2 cups quick oats
2 feet of foil, lay flat

Instructions

Sift together sugar and cocoa in a 2 quart pot. Add milk and stir, add stick of margarine. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until it comes to a rolling boil. Cook for 3-1/2 minutes, remove from heat, add peanut butter and oatmeal, stir quickly. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil. Let cool and enjoy.

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Comments

<span>Keith H</span> Sun, 06/18/2017 - 16:54
Don't cook them when it's raining. They won't turn out the same!
<span>Kathy</span> Sun, 06/18/2017 - 13:01
I think choc oatmeal no bakes.. . PREP METHOD s/b BOIL instead of BROIL
<span>Patricia Edwards</span> Sun, 06/18/2017 - 12:51
they served these in school lunch rooms in the 60's