Pre-Palm Sunday Parties

I honestly did not think I was going to make it to Spring Break. But it's finally here, and I'm free until next Tuesday. In that time, I have the task if completing Tough Mudder number 3 and directing the choir on Easter Sunday. Naturally, I needed to bake things. Or make some No Bakes. Ha. 

These are a little different from the original peanut butter and chocolate cookies. The recipe is listed below.

Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies

Rating: 5

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 9 minutes

Yield: 5 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 cup quick cook oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cup Reese's Pieces (I used a combo of chocolate chips and butterscotch chips because that's what I had)

Instructions

1. In a large pot, add sugar, milk and butter. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil for one full minute. Remove from heat. Add vanilla, salt and peanut butter. Stir until smooth. Fold in oats, stirring until completely combined. Fold in candy.**

(Not Boiling)

(Boling!)

1. Lay out a large piece of parchment paper on counter. Using two spoons, drop cookie dough by large tablespoon onto paper. Allow to set (about 20 minutes). Store in a covered, airtight container. ENJOY!

I could live on peanut butter. Alone.

**I did not fold the candy in, but instead pushed them down onto the cookies after I dropped them on On to wax paper. I didn't want the candies to melt or look unapealing, so I figured this would prevent that. I liked the way they looked much better.

This is a huge feat for me because for the longest time I would make no bake cookies, but they would never solidify when they cooled down. They tasted fabulous, but would be mushy and fall apart. 

The trick is letting them boil for a minute. And this is a full on boil... Not just small bubbles. It should be a rising, rolling boil. I have found that doing this for too long rather than too short is almost better. 

My mistake before was that I didn't let the mixture boil long enough before I removed it from the heat.

Anyway, I made these puppies and watched them disappear in the course of 1 hour at a party. I would say they were a success.