Dessert

Boiled Cookies (No Bake Cookies)

... from Aunt Sandy's Kitchen

• Serves: 2 dozens cookies
• Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
• Cooking: 8-10 minutes per batch

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Nothing could be easier to make than Boiled Cookies, also known as no-bake cookies. Boiled Cookies are one of Aunt Sandy’s Kitchen favorite growing up. Boil four ingredients for a minute stir in another three ingredients, and Bam, start making cookies. No oven required.

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups quick cooking oats

Directions

1. Line two cookie sheets with wax paper.
2. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine butter, milk, sugars, and cocoa powder.
3. Bring mixture to a full boil.
4. Stir occasionally until the mixture reaches a boil.
5. Boil mixture for 1 minute only (very important).
6. Remove pan from the heat and add the oats, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix well until combined.
7. Working quickly while mixture is hot and pliable, use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop 2-tablespoon size mounds of the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheets. HINT: to make cookies round place a biscuit cutter that's larger than the cookies over each cookie while they're still warm and gently swirl cutter in a circular motion.
8. Cool the cookies for 30 minutes, or until set.
9. Customize your cookies by adding roasted peanuts or sweetened dried coconut flakes into the batter with the oatmeal or gently press M&Ms, sprinkles, or chocolate chips onto the top of the cookies before cooling.