No Bake Chocolate Cookies

No Bake Chocolate Cookies

2 cups sugar

1/4 cup cocoa

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup butter.

1. Place these ingredients in a 3 quart pan.  

2. Bring to a boil and boil for 30 seconds.  Remove from heat.

3. Add 2 tsp vanilla 

4.  If you like add 1/2 c peanut butter (not something I usually add but if you are a peanut butter lover, do it).

5. Stir in 3 cups oatmeal.

6. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper or tinfoil.  Let cool.

No Bake Power Cookies

11/2 cups oats
1/2 cup whole raw almonds
1/4 cup flax seed

Blend in a food processor until smooth.  Place in a bowl and set aside.

In a microwave safe bowl put:

1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
3 drops of orange oil or extract (optional)

Warm this mixture in the microwave.
Add to the dry mixture. Stir together well. Form them into 1" balls and put them on wax paper lined cookie sheets.
Freeze until firm (about an hour).

Store in a ziplock bag in the frig or the freezer.

Soccer Practice Bars

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flour
1 cup Old Fashioned Oatmeal
1 cup chocolate chips

Icing:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. peanut butter
2 Tbsp. milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and peanut butter.  Mix well.
Stir in baking soda, salt, flour and oatmeal.
Press into a 9 x 13 baking pan.
Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top (add nuts if you want ;)   )
Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven and drizzle with icing.

Cool completely.  Cut into squares and serve.

Makes 24 squares.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Raisin Cookies

While preparing to leave China, I found I had a lot of oatmeal, peanut butter and raisins to use up before I could go or else throw them out.  Not wanting to do that, I found a recipe for Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies and changed some ingredients and added raisins.  David has declared it his NEW favorite cookie!

Cream together:
1 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter

After it is mixed well add:
 2 eggs

Mix the eggs in well and then add:
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Mix this all well and then add:
1 cup of quick oats
1 cup of raisins

When it is all mixed really well, drop by teaspoonfuls to a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.  Let them sit on the cookie sheet for a minute before you remove them to cool.  Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Raisin Cookies

Peanut Butter Finger (School Recipe)

This is the recipe that was given to me by a person that used to work in the school cafeteria (in the days when they actually made things from scratch).  My family has fond memories of this dessert.

Peanut Butter Fingers

Peanut Butter Fingers

In a large bowl:

1 1/2 cups Butter
1 1/2 cups Peanut Butter
1 1/2 cups White Sugar
1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 salt
1 Tablespoon Vanilla

Mix all ingredients well with a mixer.

Stir in:
3 cups rolled oats
3 cups flour

Mix well.

Spread a thin layer of butter in a large baking sheet (13x18) or two 9x13 pans.  Evenly spread the batter into the pan.  You will probably have to use your hands and try to get it as even as possible.

Bake at 350 for 15 - 20 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.  Immediately sprinkle 2 bags of chocolate chips on the hot bars.  Spread around with a knife as it melts.

Optional frosting:
2-4 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
4-8 Tablespoons evaporated milk.

Start with 2 cups powdered sugar and all of the peanut butter.  Gradually add the milk, starting with 4 Tablespoons.  If you happen to add too much milk and it is too runny, go ahead and add more powdered sugar.

Oh Henry Bars

Here is a blast from the past for my kids.  They used to crave this dessert.

Oh Henry Bars

1. Mix together 4 cups of oatmeal and 1 cup brown sugar.  I make sure it is really mixed together well so the rest of the recipe turns out well.

2. Pour 3/4 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup corn syrup, and 3 teaspoons over the oatmeal/sugar mixture and mix really well.  Spread in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan and bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.  Don't let it burn because it gets hard and not as much fun to eat.

3. While it is baking, melt 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and then add 1 cup peanut butter and mix well.

4.  Carefully spread the chocolate/peanut butter over the warm bars.  Let it cool and then cut up in about 1 1/2 inch square size pieces.   Makes about 30 squares.