No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Balls

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Source: https://www.food.com/recipe/no-bake-chocolate-oatmeal-cookies-23821

ServingsPrep TimeCooking Time
12 cookies515

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 pinch salt
  • 1 package vanilla sugar
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter (or chunky, but that makes the cookies more crumbly)
  • 1 1/2 cups oats

Instructions:

  1. Add the first seven ingredients (butter, white sugar, brown sugar, milk, cocoa, salt, vanilla sugar) into a sauce pan
  2. Measure the peanut butter and oats and keep them separate so they are ready for the next steps
  3. Bring to a rolling boil (= big bubbles) and hold for 1 minute
  4. Remove from heat
  5. Add peanut butter into the hot mixture and stir until melted
  6. Mix in the dry oats until they are completely coated
  7. Drop cookies by tablespoonfuls onto wax/baking paper
  8. Let cool until set