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No-Bake Cookies

No-Bake Cookies

64 Ratings
64 Ratings
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MyPlate Kitchen
Makes: 36 servings
Total Cost: $$$$

Boiled instead of baked, these chewy cookies are full of peanut butter, cocoa, oats, and raisins. Yum!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup non-fat dry milk
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. In large sauce pan, bring the first six ingredients to a full, rolling boil for 1 minute, stirring as needed.
  3. Remove from heat. Add oats, dry milk, and raisins and vanilla to boiled mixture.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Drop by tablespoons onto waxed paper and let stand until cool, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Source:

Favorite Recipes for Family Meals
Washington State University Extension

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 cookie or 1/36 of recipe (42g)
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 163
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 91 mg
Carbohydrates 23 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 15 g
Added Sugars included 11 g
Protein 4 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 34 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 159 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 163
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
Linoleic Acid 2 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.2 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 0 mg
Carbohydrates 23 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 15 g
Added Sugars included 11 g
Protein 4 g
Minerals
Calcium 34 mg
Potassium 159 mg
Sodium 91 mg
Copper 101 mcg
Iron 1 mg
Magnesium 32 mg
Phosphorus 93 mg
Selenium 4 mcg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 39 mcg RAE
Vitamin B6 0 mg
Vitamin B12 0.1 mg
Vitamin C 0 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 1 mg
Vitamin K 3 mcg
Folate 9 mcg DFE
Thiamin 0.1 mg
Riboflavin 0.1 mg
Niacin 1 mg
Choline 14 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Grains 1/2 ounces
Protein Foods 1/2 ounces

Write a review

when i used this recipe i just went with the gut feelings. OH!!! And also reduced the milk
04/19/10
The flavor just wasn't that good.
10/23/07
TOO much dry milk, needs to be reduced to ONE HALF cup. They were nasty with the full cup.
05/22/06
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