..... no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies....

today was one of those ," i want to stay in bed & pull the comforter over my head" days.. i hit the snooze button 3 times before i gave in... i could smell the coffee brewing downstairs & that was my motivation to leave those soft pillows i was clinging on to ...
surprisingly, i made it to school on time.... walking "rocky" at 5:45 while holding on to my cup of much needed coffee.... & running upstairs... to start my morning routine ...  I made it out the door by 6:30.. that was quite an accomplishment ...

on the drive home this afternoon.. i called my youngest daughter who informed me she was cooking dinner tonight.... how sweet was that !... a dinner cooked for me in the middle of the week..... family (sit down) dinners are a special time at our house... because it is almost impossible to get us all together ... our schedules literally collide most of the time... 

while changing clothes this afternoon...  (erin was cooking away in the kitchen)... i could smell the sauces...floating up the stairs.. i thought of the oatmeal no bake cookies, the kids loved when they were young... i could whip them up in no time... why i thought of those bites of chocolate, peanut buttery oatmeal cookies.. i don't know... but, i did. & i knew the girls would love them.... after dinner & dishes...
i put the butter in the boiler, the sugar...milk... & erin knew....


big smiles from my pretty girls....

cookies ....not an extravagant dessert, not a tart, pie or layered cake... just a wonderul little bite of chocolate ... a cookie... one from years ago... one that i am glad i rememberd....

No Bake Cookies

•4 ounces butter or margarine (8 tablespoons)


•1/2 cup milk

•2 cups sugar

•1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

•3 to 4 tablespoons peanut butter, optional

•3 cups quick oatmeal or rolled oats

•1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

Place chocolate chips, peanut butter (if used), oats, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Combine the margarine, milk, and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 full minute. Combine the hot mixture with the oatmeal and chocolate chip mixture; stir well. working quickly, drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper or parchment paper. 

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