1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups oatmeal (quick-cooking or regular)
2 cups sugar
3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla

Line 4 cookie sheets with wax paper.

In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, mix butter, cocoa, sugar and milk. Keep mixing and stirring until the mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Add the vanilla and peanut butter. Stir until the peanut butter melts. Add the oatmeal and stir. Drop by teaspoons onto the wax paper. Chill in the refrigerator. Enjoy!

Submitted by: Joan Ramos