No-Bake Cookies

Adapted from The Peace Corps Namibia Cook Book

Ingredients:

·        2 cups sugar

·        ¼ cup cocoa

·        ½ cup milk

·        ½ cup butter (1 stick)

·        ¼ cup peanut butter

·        3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal

·        1 tsp vanilla

Directions make in a deep saucepan

1.     Mix sugar and cocoa in a pot.

2.     Add the milk and butter.

3.     Bring to a full rolling boil, then boil for 1 full minute.

4.     Take off the stove.  Add the peanut butter, oatmeal, and vanilla.

5.     Stir together quickly.

6.     Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.  Cookies will solidify as they cool.