My Moms No Bake Cookies Recipes

MOM'S UNCOOKED COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in pan over medium-low to medium heat.
• Add the evaporated milk, cocoa powder, and sugar to the melted butter. Stir and cook until the mixture comes to a complete boil.
• Cook for one minute.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla, rolled oats, nuts if using, and coconut. Stir until completely mixed.
• Scoop mixture onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with wax paper.
• Let the cookies set until firmed up.

NO BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
• Place granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, milk and cocoa powder in a 3 quart saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Once the mixture is boiling (in the middle and around the edges of the saucepan) set a timer and boil for exactly one minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in 2 cups of the quick oats just until coated. Add in peanut butter, vanilla extract, salt, and remaining quick oats. Stir just until combined.
• Immediately begin scooping out mixture using a medium cookie scoop or two spoons.
• Drop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets and let sit at room temperature for about 20 to 30 minutes or until the cookies are set up and firm to the touch.
• Cookies should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. They can also be stored in the fridge.

GRANDMA'S CLASSIC NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until butter is melted and mixture is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add oats, peanut butter, and vanilla extract; mix until thoroughly combined. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto sheets of waxed paper. Let cool until solid, 20 to 30 minutes.

MOM'S PREACHER COOKIES / AKA NO BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine margarine, sugar and milk; boil for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla and peanut butter.
• In large bowl, combine oatmeal and cocoa.
• Add cooled liquid mixture to oatmeal mixture. Stir well.
• When slightly thickened, drop on waxed paper, and cool competely.

MRS. MCKENZIE'S CHOCOLATE NO BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix together sugar, butter, cocoa, milk, and salt.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat and AFTER the mixture comes to a boil, cook for 2 minutes (time it).
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla (be careful b/c the vanilla will make the chocolate mixture splutter a bit).
• Quickly stir in oats and then drop by teaspoons-full onto waxed paper covered newspaper (if you don't have newspaper, waxed paper covered baking sheet is fine).
• Let cool before eating, if you can.
• Be careful NOT to lick the spoon before the chocolate mixture cools -- you can burn your tongue. :).

MOM'S COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Pour cereal and peanuts into the pan and spread around evenly.
• In a heavy sauce pan, bring sugar and corn syrup to a rolling boil, over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter. Pour the sugar mixture evenly over the cereal and peanuts. Let cool and cut into squares.

MY MOM'S NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients together, except the coconut and oats, in a medium saucepan; start cooking the mixture over medium heat. Lower the heat; allow the mixture to cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat and add the coconut; stir until blended. Add the oats; stir until well blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Allow to cool at room temperature. Once cooled, I place them in decorative muffin/cupcake papers and store them in an airtight container. *If you like a softer texture to the oatmeal, you can add it to the mixture during the last 2 minutes of cooking (Step 1).
• VARIATIONS ~ Peanut butter (add approx. 1/3 c. to mixture while cooking) ~ Raisins, cranberries or Craisins* ~ Nuts* ~ Other dried fruits, chopped* *You might need to decrease the amount of coconut when adding these variations.

MOM'S NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cocoa, margarine and milk stir constantly until sugar is melted. Remove from heat and add vanilla and peanut butter stir until peanut butter is melted. Add oatmeal and wheat germ combine until oatmeal is well coated. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto wax paper and cool in refrigerator. From "Country Quick & Easy." Copyright Gooseberry Patch. Used with permission of the publisher, Gooseberry Patch. All Rights Reserved.