Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup butter or margarine, cubed; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 3 tablespoons baking cocoa; Dash salt; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups old-fashioned oats

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling YIELD: 2-1/2 dozen.

These chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies bring back fond memories of my mom. They were her favorite, and she always made a batch when she knew company was coming. —Jacquie McTaggart, Independence, Iowa

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, cubed
1/2 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
Dash salt
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups old-fashioned oats

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 3 minutes.
2. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla until blended. Stir in oats. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 139 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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