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No-Bake Cookies

Source: Favorite Recipes for Family Meals Washington State University Extension

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

Boiled instead of baked, these chewy cookies are full of peanut butter, cocoa, oats, and raisins. Yum!

Makes
36 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup non-fat dry milk
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. In large sauce pan, bring the first six ingredients to a full, rolling boil for 1 minute, stirring as needed.
  3. Remove from heat. Add oats, dry milk, raisins, and vanilla to boiled mixture.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Drop by tablespoons onto waxed paper and let stand until cool, about 15 to 20 minutes.

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