My ultimate cookie weakness --> Fudge No Bake Cookies!

I know everyone has had these and probably made these.  I was surprised to find them being sold by the box at Walmart. As you all well know, they aren't hard to make.

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...