No Bake Cookies

No Bake Cookies

In the summer no one likes to get the oven going.  These are a perfect cookie alternative.  The granola healthy version

2 cups sugar

½ cup cocoa

4 tbsp butter

½ cup milk

½ cup crunchy peanut butter

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1 cup whole grain quick oats

2 cups granola cereal (Quaker Natural oats, honey & almonds)

Place sugar, cocoa, butter and milk in a medium sauce pan.  Bring to a boil, stirring mixture constantly.  Add peanut butter, vanilla, oats and granola.  Stir well and remove from heat.  Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.  Let cool completely and harden.

Yield:  40 cookies

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