In the spirit of Labor Day, and being off work, I decided to put the least amount of effort possible into baking. Well that, and I wanted to make something quick and fool-proof to take to my writing group tonight (as a reward for the people who show up on a holiday!)
Not wanting to go to the store, I decided to bake with what I had around the house, and wound up re-discovering no bake cookies! I haven't made them for yeaaars.
Mine ALWAYS seem to come out a little crumbly, but I boiled them for a little less time than normal. I added more oats than I meant to though, so that defeated the purpose!
Afraid that they'd be dry, I melted some peanut butter and drizzled it over them. Super cute!
Now, Wilton's makes this thing called Peanut Butter Drizzle Icing, and I found it on sale (discontinued, I believe) so I bought it awhile ago. It tastes...funky. Like a bad peanut butter icing. After reading the ingredients list, I'm convinced that it's sugar, chemically altered to taste like peanut butter.
So, even if you see something like this, I suggest just taking the 45 seconds extra to melt the peanut butter.
No Bake Cookie Recipe
- 1 3/4 c white sugar
- 1/2 c milk
- 1/2 c (1 stick) butter
- 4 T cocoa powder
- 3/4 c peanut butter (I prefer creamy)
- 3 cups quick oats
Preparation
- Line two cookie sheets with waxed paper; set aside.
- Combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder in medium sauce pan over high heat. Stir often to combine.
- Bring to a rolling boil. Once it begins to boil, heat one minute longer, stirring often still.
- Remove from heat. Add peanut butter and stir until melted/combined.
- Stir in 2 1/2 c oats, then slowly add in the rest of the oats, or enough to get the consistency you desire.
- Drop immediately onto the waxed paper, in whatever size you prefer. Leave to cool.
Optional Peanut Butter Drizzle
- Melt about 1/2 c peanut butter on 50% heat in the microwave for 45 seconds, stirring halfway through.
- Pour into a Zip-Loc bag. Snip off a small corner of the bag.
- Drizzle!
Cute! Super cute!!
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