No bake cookies are a favorite of mine, but I rarely make them because I will inevitably eat the entire batch myself. Yesterday it occurred to me that if I cut the recipe in half that the calories would also be cut in half. Brilliant! Ok, maybe not so brilliant, but please humor me!
Small Batch No Bake Cookies
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Let cool until hardened.
Yield: 18 cookies
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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13 comments:
I love these! I can't make less though as they would be gone in 5 minutes with all the grandchildren and hubby here!
For the very same reason I rarely make chocolate crackle cookies. But I really like your idea of half a batch!
I love these too and rarely make them for the same reason! I'll have to try half a batch and see if that works or not!
Oh...I love no bake cookies and these were always great when the boys would have alot of friends over...thanks for the receipe.
I like the way you reason! I don't eat a lot of sweets but have to agree..if these are around I'll eat them all.
ha, ha I have the very same problem!! I cannot make Chocolate Chip cookies (we use M&M's) because I will stand there as they come out of the oven, and test each batch!!! I mean after all, it is for the safety of my family, right??
I like your thinking and couldn't agree more!
I love these cookies but I can do you one better. I always halve the half recipe so that I don't have to feel guilty when I eat them all.
Susan I like your thinking! That's my way of counting calories;-)
Sounds logical to me! Yummy too!
I don't know anything about eating 1/2...if I don't eat the whole thing...it was only because I was very sick. That includes batches and packages too :)
Smiles,
Kelly
Oh my! You are a genius!!! Miss you.
These sound delish, I must give this a try!!
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