Chocolate and Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3 cups instant oats
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. In a medium sauce pan, add butter, sugar, milk and cocoa. Place on medium heat.
2. While you wait for the mixture to begin to boil, measure out your peanut butter and oats and have your vanilla jar handy. (once this process gets started – you have to work quickly)
3. Bring the mixture in the sauce pan to a rolling boil – once it is at a full boil – boil for 1 minute and 15 seconds.
4. Remove from the heat immediately.
5. Add in the peanut butter – stir.  Add in the oats – stir. Add in the vanilla – stir.
6. Drop by tablespoons onto baking sheets lined with wax paper.
7. Let cool for 30 minutes or until set.

Store in air-tight container.

Enjoy!

OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Cream together:
2 Cups Sugar
1 cup shortening

Add:
2 Eggs
½ cup molasses



Sift and add to above:
4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg

Wrap tightly and place in refrigerator for several hours. Roll dough thin and cut with cookie cutter.

Bake at 325% for 10-12 minutes. Use raisins or currants for eyes, nose, buttons, etc. Colored icing will make bows, other clothing details. Try baking Christmas ornament hooks into the cookies for hanging on your tree.