NO-BAKE "COW PILE" COOKIES

No-Bake

Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield About 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups sugar
1 stick unsalted butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup peanut butter, crunchy or creamy
2 1/2 to 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, cocoa, milk, and vanilla. Bring to a slow boil and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat.
Stir in the peanut butter and 2 1/2 cups oats. The mixture should be thick; stir in additional 1/2 cup oats if too runny. Let the mixture stand for about 10 minutes to cool.
Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. Drop the mixture by heaping tablespoonful onto the lined sheet. Let the cookies stand at room temperature for 1 hour to firm up. Store in an airtight container.