This week, in an effort to make the family happy, I offered to make them brownies. This idea was shot down, but, quickly followed with a request for these evil, super-yummy, delicious, very evil ---> did I mention evil cookies. I, of course, had no problem making these. And a double batch, too!
I nicked this fine recipe from my Mom's recipe box.
Combine and boil:
1/2 cup milk (I used 1% and it worked fine)
2 cups sugar,
1/2 cup shortening (I used Crisco)
4 TB cocoa
I boiled this for a couple minutes -- there were no specific instructions.
Remove from heat.
Add 1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups quick oats
Cook for one minute longer. Drop on to wax paper in teaspoonfuls (I used my smallest cookie scoop.)
I cooked these exactly as above with the exact ingredients. They set up almost immediately -- WHOOHOO!! I have had failures in the past.
I think I ate 5. But, I will not admit to any more. That would just be wrong.
So there you have it. My ultimate cookie weakness. Now I just have to eat them sparingly. Which is no easy task.
Till next time...
