No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies {Gluten-Free}
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Yield: about 2 dozen
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, sliced into pats
  • 1½ cups unbleached pure cane sugar
  • ½ cup organic milk
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups gluten-free oats (old-fashioned or quick)
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder.
  2. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and let it boil for about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  3. Add the peanut butter and vanilla and stir until smooth, then stir in the oats.
  4. Drop by {very} rounded tablespoons onto wax paper-lined baking sheets.
  5. Place the pans into your freezer for 25 minutes or until you're ready to serve them.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Brown-Eyed Baker
Recipe by Natural Chow at http://naturalchow.com/2014/04/no-bake-chocolate-peanut-butter-oatmeal-cookies-gluten-free/