My mom made these when I was in elementary school, but when I asked her for the recipe after I got married and became more interested in baking, she didn't know what cookies I was even referring to. I described the cookies for my brother and sister who both said they remembered them, so I knew I wasn't mistaken about my memories. So, my mom had just somehow forgotten that she made these at all and the recipe was lost to me for a while.
But, a few years ago, I was visiting a friend and she happened to make some of the same cookies for her kids that day. (That's what I call a divine appointment). She told me what they were called, so I could find the recipe on line for myself. And, since my brother is here, I thought I'd make them. They're way too unhealthy to eat in great amounts, so we bagged up a dozen and shared them with our neighbors across the street with a picture Norah drew for them.
No Bake Coco Cookies
In a medium sized saucepan mix:
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
Bring to a boil and cook at a rolling boil for 1 minute.
Remove from the heat and mix in:
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups quick rolled oats
Immediately spoon mixture out onto wax paper in tablespoon- sized portions. Give them about 30 minutes or an hour to dry. Store in an air tight container.
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