Unbaked Cookies

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: Mom used this recipe often. The cookies are unbaked because they are made in a large skillet on the stove!

Ingredients:
1/4 cup margarine
4 tblsps. cocoa
1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup peanut butter
3 cups quick oats


 Directions:

• In a large heavy skillet, melt butter, add cocoa, and mix well.
• Add milk and sugar, mix well.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Add vanilla and peanut butter, blending well.
• Finally add the quick oats, mixing well.
• Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper to set until hard.
• Batch equals 3960 calories; 66 calories per cookie.

Variation with coconut:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 cube) margarine
6 tblsps cocoa
1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup coconut
3 cups quick oats
Nuts (optional)

Directions

• In a large heavy skillet, melt butter, add cocoa, and mix well.
• Add milk and sugar, mix well.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Add vanilla, coconut and nuts, blending well.
• Finally add the quick oats, mixing well.
• Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper to set until hard.

 Tip: Store in a tightly closed plastic container. Will keep for 2 weeks.