No-Bake Cookies

from mom

1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
3 Tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups oatmeal


Melt butter in pan. Add sugar, milk and cocoa. Boil, then turn to low and boil for 3 minutes. Pre-measure peanut butter and oatmeal so they are ready. Remove pan from stove and add vanilla.

Add peanut butter. Stir until melted. Add oatmeal. Mix until well-coated. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper-lined cookie sheet. Let cool.