Here is a master recipe for what has got to be one of the most basic, easiest, and quickest cookie recipes around. It is a very simple recipe, a good recipe for beginner bakers to start out with. It requires only six ingredients and no oven - only the stovetop. And surprisingly, these cookies are really good! This recipe has been published by numerous different sources, and you can find many variations of it too. Some add coconut or nuts, and others offer butterscotch versions instead of chocolate. My earliest memories of these cookies are that they were one of the first recipes we made in cooking class in school. I remember our group added an extra spoonful of cocoa, which turned out to be a really good idea. Sometimes it pays off not to follow directions, our cookies were the best in the class! The hardest part of the entire recipe is waiting for the cookies to set in the refrigerator before eating them.
No-Bake Chocolate Oat Drop Cookies
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or hard margarine
2 cups granulated (white) sugar
3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
3 cups minute oats
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the sugar, cocoa, and milk. Stir occasionally until mixture comes to a boil, boil and stir for three minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Quickly mix in the oats.
Working quickly before the mixture has time to harden, drop the mixture by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate at least one hour, or until firm.
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