Cow Pies (No-Bake Cookies)
Cow Pies (No-Bake Cookies)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, a splash
- 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, not quick oats; up to 3 cups may be needed
Instructions
- 1
In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, granulated sugar, and milk.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Place the saucepan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the cocoa powder to the mixture in the saucepan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Stir the mixture continuously until the butter is completely melted and the sugar is fully dissolved.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Once boiling, continue to boil for approximately 1 1/2 minutes, stirring constantly.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Remove the saucepan from the heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the peanut butter to the hot mixture and stir vigorously until it completely melts and is smoothly incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Stir in the vanilla extract.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Gradually add the old-fashioned rolled oats to the mixture, stirring as you add them. Ensure all the oats are thoroughly coated in the chocolate-peanut butter mixture. Start with 2 1/2 cups and add more if needed to achieve a consistency that is not too dry but still has plenty of chocolate mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Using a cookie scoop or two spoons, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking sheet or tray. No greasing is needed.
⏱️ 10 min
- 11
Place the tray into the freezer to chill and allow the "cow pies" to set up, typically for at least 30 minutes, or until firm.
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Cow Pies (No-Bake Cookies)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, a splash
- 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, not quick oats; up to 3 cups may be needed
Instructions
- 1
In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, granulated sugar, and milk.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Place the saucepan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the cocoa powder to the mixture in the saucepan.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Stir the mixture continuously until the butter is completely melted and the sugar is fully dissolved.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Once boiling, continue to boil for approximately 1 1/2 minutes, stirring constantly.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Remove the saucepan from the heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the peanut butter to the hot mixture and stir vigorously until it completely melts and is smoothly incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Stir in the vanilla extract.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Gradually add the old-fashioned rolled oats to the mixture, stirring as you add them. Ensure all the oats are thoroughly coated in the chocolate-peanut butter mixture. Start with 2 1/2 cups and add more if needed to achieve a consistency that is not too dry but still has plenty of chocolate mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Using a cookie scoop or two spoons, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking sheet or tray. No greasing is needed.
⏱️ 10 min - 11
Place the tray into the freezer to chill and allow the "cow pies" to set up, typically for at least 30 minutes, or until firm.