Boiled Cookies A La Elkton

These no-bake treats, also known as Boiled Cookies, are quick and easy to make without ever turning on the oven. The recipe involves cooking a base of sugar, milk, cocoa, and margarine to a full rolling boil for a specified short time. This hot mixture is then quickly stirred into a blend of quick cooking oats, peanut butter, and vanilla, creating a glossy, chewy cookie dough that is simply spooned onto waxed paper to cool and set into a classic chocolate-peanut butter delight.

    Ingredients

  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 1/2 cups of milk
  • 1/4 lb. of butter
  • 4 tsp. of cocoa
  • 2 1/2 cups of quick cooking oats
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cups of peanut butter

Steps

  1. Cook sugar, milk, cocoa & margarine for 1 1/2 minutes on medium high heat. Start the timer when the mixture has reached a full rolling boil.

  2. Remove from heat and add oats, vanilla and peanut butter

  3. Beat until well blended.

  4. Spoon onto waxed paper to cool.