ZOMG it tased so good :)

This is an old recipe that my family enjoyed,but it was called German Chocolate Cookies. Still enjoy eating them.

This was my first & very favorite cookie, then I lost the recipe for 35 years! Thank you!

I love all the add ins and have tried it most of the ways mentioned but I was thinking a bit of mint would make them even yummier :0)

We have had these cookies since I was a little girl. Over the years my sister and I have changed the recipe just a little bit. Instead of making a small batch we double it, then use regular oats instead of quick, natural peanut butter (a whole jar) keeps the shape of the cookie, and after stirring in peanut butter, vanilla and oatmeal let it come to a boil again before removing the saucepan. I promise they are delicious.

Grew up with recipe and still when I bake them we make a dozen but only end up with three left over. Well I guess we will never learn.

I add chopped raisins to this recipe..it is great and quick

Alice, Thank you so much. I went to walmart, and they indeed had real butter for $2.50. So got 2 of them. Now I don't have to worry. Butter is high tho. I saw on youtube, a lot now are making their own. So might try it too, as it's pretty easy to make at home after watching those videos. Thank you again Alice.

After I cook my recipe I spread it on a cookie sheet and cut them in squares. I like this better than dropping by the spoonful. Like eating fudge.

@Bonita I've noticed at my local Walmart Supercenter, they sell good quality "Cabot" butter everyday for $2.49. If your local supermarket is trying to get $3.50, $4.00 or $4.99 for a pound of butter from you, I'd walk!

Ya, for all you having runny cookies, make sure you boil the cocoa mix for a full 3 minutes (after it begins boiling) on med heat. And don't add the vanilla, or peanut butter till that part is done. Then stir in the peanut butter, then the vanilla, then last add the oats and stir really well. On the batches you've already made, scoop them into a microwave pan or dish, and microwave them till it melts again, and then a minute or two at a time, then it should start to set up, 3 minutes or until it's really hot again, then if need be, put in some more oats. It then should set up. That's what I would do anyway. Or, you could even add some powdered sugar to help it dry out better.

Butter is now $3.50 a pound, can I use butter flavored Crisco instead? On the can it said to use it in place of butter, and I'm sure in cookies etc, no problem, but with these cookies/candy recipe, it's temperamental, I'm hoping it works. Anybody ever used butter flavored Crisco in these? If so, did they turn out fine, and set up good? Thanks

This recipe came from World War II when rations, especially sugar and cocoa were hard to find. Oats made it go a long way and Diane was right, on the Oatmeal box since that time. We make it every Christmas just because Mamaw did. Yum and lots of memories are comments we hear this time of year. Good cookin to all !!!

I have made these every Christmas for 48 years and they are a family tradition now. My younger brothers and my own kids dont think it is Christmas until they are made!

You may call these cookies any name you like, but I just call them good.