Slap me. I am making peanut butter no-bake cookies.

[GreenPartyVoter]

I really don't need these calories, but they are SO yummy! :P

[notadmblnd]

1. are those the ones with chocolate and oatmeal?

I love those too, unfortunately I lost my recipie.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Yes but I don't use

cocoa most of the time. Just make them PB flavored.

1 stick oleo
1c brown sugar
1 c white sugar
1/2 c milk
3 tblsp cocoa
1/3 c peanut butter (less if you want a more subtle flavor)
2 tsp vanilla
3 c. rolled oats


In heavy saucepan over medium heat melt oleo. Add sugars and milk. (For chocolate variation, add cocoa and beat into liquid with whisk.)

Heat to a rolling boil until liquid thickens and a drizzle dropped into a cold glass of water makes a ball on the bottom of the glass, then flattens out. (I have no clue how long this takes but it seems to be a bit of a wait. These things are tricky, though. Don't cook them long enough and you have taffy. Cook 'em too long you get granola.)

Remove from heat and immediately beat in with wooden spoon the vanilla and peanut butter. Add oats and set out on cookie sheet lined with wax paper at double speed or the mixture will set in the saucepan.

[notadmblnd]

3. Thank you, thank you, thank you

I think I'll make some now.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. You are welcome. You might try googling some other recipes for them and

see if anyone actually has a time to boil suggestion. (My originial recipe said 1 minute, but there is NO way that is right.)

[notadmblnd]

11. well I got mine done.

I used my candy thermometer and just cooked them to soft set about 250 degrees. They turned out fine. Thanks again.

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. Ok, I need to get me a thermometer. :^D

[Telly Savalas]

12. Here's a microwavable version from the Cooking and Baking Group

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=236&topic_id=5582#5717

I'm probably going to have to make some tonight.

Is the 1 minute boil too long for you or too short? About half the time I wind up with taffy instead of cookies.

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. Too short for me. I go with the softball in cold water method to be sure

[MissB]

14. It has to be a rolling boil for one minute

i.e. - a boil that you can't stir down.

I've never made them without the cocoa before. Sounds kinda good.

[liberalitch]

18. What do you change to make them chocolate favored

[notadmblnd]

19. you add cocoa

nt

[Saphire]

13. Oh, wow...I haven't had those in YEARS....gonna make me some tomorrow.

[Sannum]

5. I use a wonderful Martha recipe for these..

:9

[WCGreen]

6. Stop obsessing about your weight......

Please....

Are you happy?

Then eat the cookies..........

Are you unhappy"

Then eat the cookies.........

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. works fer me *passing you a cookie*

[WCGreen]

8. I can't

They just right to my hips......

Gulp

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Joy Rapture


Luv those bouncy guys....

[notadmblnd]

10. I think I love you

I made some too want one?

[noamnety]

9. does it have to be quick oats?

or is the old fashioned kind okay?

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. Hmmm not sure? I think I used old fashioned rolled ones. In fact.. quick

ones might get mushy??

[no name no slogan]

15. Only if you slap me first

I LOVE peanut butter no-bake cookies! :D :hi:

[Gormy Cuss]

16. No bake cookies

Here's the version we made as kids. Ingredients are pretty close to yours.
1 stick margarine
2 cups sugar
3 Tbls cocoa
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups oatmeal (rolled oats)
1 teas vanilla

Combine margarine,sugar, cocoa and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for one minute. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanila. Beat until it loses its shine. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper and let cool for 10 minutes.

Courtesy of the Maine Cooperative Extension Service

We thought they were good as kids.

[roguevalley]

17. my favorite cookie, bar none.

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. The one minute thing never works for me... But anyhoo.. here's

to Maine's favorite cookie. :toast:

[Gormy Cuss]

22. Yes, I noticed that.

It's probably a combination of things (my recipe has more PB and no brown sugar, for example) but this version does not set up unless you beat the shine out of the batter. Beating the shine out took about 5-10 minutes, depending on the strength of the little arms doing the beating. We used a wooden spoon!
I think this was my mother's clever way to let us "cook" with her while she took a break -- she'd leave the kitchen after the mixture came off the stove.
:D

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. The beat the shine thing does work.. but I prefer to boil longer... easier

on the arms. ;)