Me Love Cookies
I got the itch again. To pretend I’m a food blogger for a day. OK, who am I kidding?
Truth be told I sat down and watched three hours of the Food Channel last Saturday and one show was about nothing but ganache. It made my mouth water inspired me so I set out to make some cookies. And I wanted to take pictures of my cookies. This makes me a pretend food blogger by default.
I’ve been holding on to a macaroon recipe for some time now. I even went ahead and purchased all the ingredients so that when the whim struck, macaroons would appear. But after reading through the recipe again, I decided that macaroons weren’t going to happen. I don’t know why but separating an egg freaks me out. I know. I’m special. But chocolate was a must.
My old trusty friend of the cookie world: chocolate oatmeal no bakes. Mom’s recipe. They turn out every time.
The good part: they only take 10 minutes to make. Which means taste testing happens sooner than with most cookies. The bad part: just because they have oats in them does not make them good for you. I tried telling myself that for the longest time. Until Mom gave me the recipe. I was shell-shocked.
But if you want a quick cookie that will make the kindergartners (and co-workers alike) go mad, this is the cookie for you. Well, it’s the cookie for me. Me love cookies.
Mom’s Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies
– 1 stick of butter
– 2 cups of sugar
– ½ cup of cocoa
– ½ cup of milk
– ½ cup of peanut butter
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 3 cups of quick oats
1. Bring butter, sugar, cocoa and milk to a boil in a pot.
2. For one minute, a rolling boil.
3. Remove from heat – add vanilla, peanut butter and oats. (I pre-measure my oats otherwise I fumble.)
4. Drop on wax paper to cool.
5. Drag spoon around the pot, scraping all left over oats.
6. Stick spoon in mouth and smile on the inside. Happy dance is permitted.
Do the macaroons! Do it for me! I’ve been playing with a craving for them for a while now…but I’m hesitant because I’ve never made them before, and hubby doesn’t like coconut so I know he won’t help me eat them….so you make ‘em! Lemme know if they’re worth it.
(no bakes sound pretty fabulous, too!)
Coconut Macaroons are awesome.
Don’t ever wimp out and make the one’s with condensed milk. Those are not real coconut macaroons.
Remember this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterboo502/4201264537/in/set-72157622915335423/
You need one. I got it at Big Lots. You’ll have no more fear of separating eggs.
Coconut macaroon are the BOMB BABY. But these no bakers look like I need to make their acquaintance. Soon. You got a print button on this here blog?
must.make.these.immediately.
Oh, golly, I am SOOOO gonna give these a try!!!
These look scrumptious and cover all the basic food groups: chocolate and peanut butter! If it weren’t like a gazillion degrees outside, I’d be rushing for the oven.
Oh my! Those cookies look so decadent… and so easy to make!! Peanut butter + chocolate = droolicious!!
I’m gonna have to try these…. Yum.
I made these today and yuuuuummmm!! After I ate them it was like a flashback to my childhood. I must have eaten them at some point as a kid. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Me and the babies really enjoyed!
@Amy The babies!!! I hope you’re doing well – I can’t wait to hear what Baby A and Baby B are named.