No-Bake Fudgey Treats

Recipe Submitted by surfette729 ..|.. Category: Candy

A no-bake chocolate/peanut butter oatmeal treat found on the back of Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder. A family favorite!

Ingredients

  • 3 C Quick Oats
  • 2/3 C Peanut Butter (chunky or smooth--your choice)
  • 1/2 C chopped nuts (optional)
  • 2 C Sugar
  • 1/2 C Butter or Margarine
  • 1/2 C Milk
  • 1/3 C Hershey's Cocoa
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. Line cookie sheet with wax paper or foil. Measure oats, peanut butter and peanuts; set aside.
2. Combine sugar, butter, milk and cocoa in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a rolling boil.
3. Remove from heat. Add oats, peanut butter, peanuts and vanilla; stir quickly, mixing well.
4. Immediately drop mixture by heaping tsp. onto wax paper. Cool. Store in cool dry place.

Makes about 4 dozen

(Note: I spread them out for quicker cooling)

Recipe from Homeschoolforms.com, Site Maintained by Donna Young, of DonnaYoung.org