No bake Cocoa Mounds

[Mama]

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This cookie recipe has been around for a long time. I remember as a kid this was one of the few things in the school cafeteria that was really good. These are so easy to make and will truely satisfy any chocolate craving.

Here's what you'll need:

1/2 cup of milk
2 cups of sugar
1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup of butter
3 cups of quick cooking oats
1/2 cup of smoothe peanut butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla

Here's what you need to do:


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In a heavy bottom saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa powder, milk and butter.

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Heat over medium heat, mixing well.
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Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 3 minutes.

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Remove from heat and immediately add the oats, peanut butter and vanilla.
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Mix well.
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Drop by heaping spoonful onto waxed paper and cool for 30 minutes before enjoying.

[sattie]

Girl, it is great to see ya!!!! Awesome pictorial!

[PieSusan]

This is similar to my family's recipe for Haystacks.


Haystacks:
This is a tried and true family recipe. It is a very old recipe. (My dad loved 'em)

Mix the following in a large bowl:
3 cups oatmeal (long-cooking type)
3 T cocoa
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Pinch salt
Then, bring to boil the following:
1 stick margarine (or sweet butter)
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
After taking off the stove, add 1 t vanilla.
Drop by spoon making haystack shapes.

[BamsBBQ]

we calll them ummmm shit cookies..lol:lol:

[sattie]

Bam!!! Be nice!!! LOL! But yea... they do tend to look like dodo mounds! But they are all so tasty!!! I love these things!

[Mama]

we calll them ummmm shit cookies..lol:lol:

:yum: That's the first I've heard that but they do kind of resemble....

[BamsBBQ]

Bam!!! Be nice!!! LOL! But yea... they do tend to look like dodo mounds! But they are all so tasty!!! I love these things!

ok i will be nice..lol:thumb:

:yum: That's the first I've heard that but they do kind of resemble....

yah there are only 3 things i ask my mom to make for me...those doodoo cookies,shortbread cookies and rum balls

[sattie]

You are alright in my book Bam!!!! Thanks for the laugh!

[lifesaver91958]

i've made those and they are very good