Dark Chocolate No-Bake Cookies

Are you ready for more "healthy" cookies?  The whole-grain oats, omega-3-packed peanut butter, and anti-oxidant cocoa make these worth the calories--not to mention they are delicious!

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 3 cups oats

Supplies

• medium pot
• large bowl
• cookie scoop (or two spoons)
• parchment paper
• wooden spoon

Directions

1. Measure oats into large bowl.
2. Rip off a piece of parchment paper about 2 feet long.  Place out on counter.
3. Combine butter, sugar, cocoa, milk, and salt in pot.
4. Stirring constantly, heat over medium until mixture begins to boil.
5. Boil for 4 minutes.
6. Turn off stove, and add peanut butter.  Stir until completely combined.
7. Add vanilla, and stir again.
8. Pour over oats, and stir until oats and chocolate mixture combined.
9. Spoon out onto parchment paper.  Let cool completely (if you can wait that long).

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