No Bake Cookies

The easiest cookies on the planet. They are so tasty and delicious. My family requests them sometimes once a week. Needless to say we go through peanut butter and oatmeal often.

Here the butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder is being mixed together.

You want to bring it to a boil and then boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat

Add in the peanut butter and stir till it is melted in. My Husband likes it when there are chunks of peanut butter in it. He says its like a treat when he gets them.

Add the oatmeal

Stir it in till all the oatmeal is coated in the chocolate mixture.

Place them on wax paper and let cool. They can be enjoyed before they are cool but can be a little messy.

I like to have all my ingredients measured out so I can quickly add them. I have had many a failed batch because the mix boiled too long or too much or not enough oatmeal was added. It is easy though to half the recipe just in case you don't want that many cookies. (but who wouldn't want that much goodness lol)

No bake cookies.
2 cups sugar
3 Tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter (you can use crunchy if you like)
pinch of salt
3 cups quick oatmeal

Add sugar cocoa milk and butter to a pan, Boil for 1 minute and take off heat.
add vanilla and peanut butter and salt stir till pb is melted.
Add oatmeal stir till all coated well with chocolate mixture.
Drop by spoonfuls on wax or parchment paper let completely cool

Makes about 30-32 two tablespoon cookies. I use the pampered chef medium scoop makes the job quick and easy.

Almond Joy tastys (or Mounds)

I originally posted this on my other blog ritzy things but i dont have any photos for it yet.

Mounds or Almond Joy
Makes about 3 dozen bars

You will need...
5 ounces Sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
14 ounces premium shredded or flaked coconut
one 24 ounce package semisweet chocolate chips

getting on to making them...
1. Blend the condensed milk and vanilla
2. add the powdered sugar to the above mixture a little bit at a time.stirring until smooth.
3. Stir in the coconut. The mixture should be firm.
4. Pat the mixture firmly into a greased 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan. Chill in the fridge until firm.
5. in a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, melt the chocolate, stirring often. You may also use a microwave oven. Place the chips in a bowl and let for 1 minute on high: stir then hear for 1 minute more.
6. Remove the coconut mixture from the refrigerator and cut it into 1 x 2 inch bars.
7. Set each coconut bar onto a fork and dip into the chocolate. Tap the fork against the side of the pan or bowl to remove any excess chocolate.
8. Air-Dry at room temperature on waxed paper. This could take several; hours, but chocolate sets best at cool room temperature. (below 70 degrees). You may speed up the process by placing the bars in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

And if you feel like a nut...
1. add 1 cup dry roasted almonds to the to the list of ingredients.
2. Substitute milk chocolate chips for the semisweet chocolate
3. In step 8, place 2 almonds atop each bar before dipping.

and enjoy....
but be careful they are too good. addicting one might say. Mounds or almond joys