Today I made one of my sons all time favorite things. Chocolate No Bake Cookies. He absolutely loves them. I have hard time making these cookies, for some reason the recipe i have been using i could never get the cookies to set up correctly. Everyone says i don't let the mixture boil long enough but i followed it exactly right and it's still was mess. I found yet another recipe online so I thought I would give it a shot.
I wanted to surprise my son with the cookies since the last time the results were so disappointing. I followed the recipe to the "T", well except I used evaporated milk instead of regular milk. I have a lot of cans of the evaporated milk that needed to be used, But that was the only change in the recipe i made. I am happy to say they turned out perfectly I was pretty proud of myself. Travis was so surprised to see those cookies cooling on the counter, he said mom you did it!!!!
I told my son I remember eating these cookies a long time ago so its not a new thing. He told me Geez mom it must be an old recipe cause that was the olden days..... Stinker!!! I told him that a lot of people used to make these cookies and refer to them in the so called olden days as Preacher Cookies.
Melt butter
add sugar,
Milk
and cocoa powder
Let mixture come to a rolling boil. Let boil for exactly 2 minutes. (Important Step) If you dont boil the chocolate mixture for the full 2 minutes the cookies will not set up. If you boil them to long they will get dry and crumbly.
Remove from heat and add the peanut butter mix until completely melted
and vanilla extract
then add oatmeal stirring constantly
working fast drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Mixture begins to set up pretty fast.
let the cookies sit on the counter until they have hardened and set up.
Chocolate No Bake Cookies
2 - cups granulated sugar
3 - tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 - cup butter
1/2 - cup evaporated milk
1/2 - tsp salt
3 - cups quick or old fashioned oats
1/2 - cup creamy peanut butter
1 - tsp vanilla extract
In a medium sized sauce pan over medium high heat add butter. sugar, cocoa powder, milk and salt. Stir until butter is melted and ingredients are incorporated. Bring to a boil, and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter until completely melted Add vanilla and oatmeal, mix well. Now working quickly before it cools to much drop by tablespoon full onto wax paper. Let cool completely on waxed paper. Remove the cookies when they have set up.
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22 comments:
Ooh yum! Great job on getting them to work. That gives such a nice, warm fuzzy feeling, doesn't it? :-)
Did you know you can make peanut butter no bakes by omitting the cocoa powder? That's really yummy too. (uh-oh, craving!)
Oh wow I bet that would be good without the cocoa. I have another recipe that has coconut and marshmallows added, i might try that one next maybe omit the coconut because my kids dont like coconut. But it still has the peanut butter, cocoa and oatmeal. yum.
Sounds like this recipe is a keeper and they look really yummy!
I couldn't help but laugh at what your son said, kids really do say the funniest things..hahaha
Maria
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this is my son's favorite cookie recipe also. He is 31 yrs old. Yes, this is an old recipe cause my Mom made it for us when I was a child.
YUM...haven't made in a while, you have motivated me.
These bring back memories from my childhood. I'm going to get the ingredients I don't have next time I make a trip to the store. Thanks for posting this. :)
Oh I just loved having these cookies growing up. Actually I am so glad that you posted this recipe here bc my friend was just saying we need to have a cookie swap but I told her all I can make is no bake cookies bc I am in a hotel with only an oven eye, lol. And look here you are with the recipe :)
I love no bakes! They are a classic!
those look delicious! no bake cookies are so good.
Tina this is my favorite cookie I had lost the recipe a long time ago. Mom always added coconut but I left it out this morning and they are simply yummy. You know I love your site.
We love this recipe, it was a staple growing up with a mom who did everything from scratch. The only problem we ever had was eating them before they cooled, they are yummy by the spoonful! (did I say that)hahah
We have used this recipe so much that my brother and I have it divided down into half/fourth/ and an 1/8 of the recipe for individual servings! ;-)
Oh I just love the chocolate no bake cookies!! My Sister and I make them every year for Christmas! This year my Dad knows money is tight for everyone, so he requested these cookies for Father's Day...My Sister and I obliged by making 3 double batches (1 for him and 1 for each of us)lol. What a great memory you are creating for your Son. My Mama and my Grandma used to make these when I was little! Really enjoy your site. Thanks
Hi Lynn, thank you so much for stopiny by MK. We love these cookies, finally my little guy likes them as well. He could never get past the oatmeal texture but now he loves them as well. Last batch we made they were gone the next day. They are a favorite at the holidays on my cookie trays. It is always the oldies that are the goodies.
My mom made these for me as a child and it was always a favorite. I make them every Christmas for my family as well. We leave out the peanut butter so it is just chocolately. YUMMY!!
I just stumbled upon your blog - what YUMMY recipes you have! Anyway, I, too, had these cookies a lot when we were growing up. However, we called them something much less sophisticated...we called them "cow patties"!
OMG these are terrific... my great grandaughter just love them... thank you for posting the recipe they were for sure a big hit
I have made these for yrs as well. My 83-year-old mom has had the recipe forever. The only 2 things we do differently is use 1/2 a stick of butter to cut down on calories and 4 T of cocoa instead of 3. Taste great with no difference because I accidentally made them a few times with a whole stick of butter when I did it from memory, then realized we had usually used 1/2. Anyway, they are winners every time. Yes, you do have to watch that cook time. I have also had them come out too soft and needed spoons to eat them!
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Just made these, we left out the peanut butter, but still delicious!
Trying to think of a snack that I did not have to use the oven and heat the kitchen up during the hot weather that Indiana is suffering through--so I made these yesterday. Your recipe is exactly the same as mine other than I add a 1/2 coconut. These, too, are a favorite since my childhood home. Our school cafeteria also made these back in the early 1960s. You can tell that this recipe is a favorite - the recipe card is tattered and has so many stains on it - proof that it has been used many times.
Im 51 years old and Ive been making these cookies since I got the recipe from elementary school, they used to sell them at school for 3 cents a piece. I have used a lot of different things in them besides oats...you can also use raisin bran, cheerios and rice krispies or my favorite is to add raisins to the original recipe using the oats. These cookies are the best!
Okay, I'm going to make these using your recipe. I have made them for years but mine never set. What am I doing wrong? Thanks so much. Love, love your blog.
Try substituting Nutella for the PB. Tasty stuff, yo.
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