Cookies Or Candy

dessert

Cookies Or Candy — front of the card
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Cookies Or Candy — back of the card
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10 min active · 25 min total (times estimated)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa (omit for peanut butter version)
  • ½ cup margarine (oleo)
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups quick oats
  • Peanut butter, to taste (peanut butter version only — add after soft ball stage)

Steps

  1. Combine sugar, cocoa, margarine, salt, and milk in a saucepan.
  2. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the mixture reaches the firm-ball stage — a small amount dropped into cool water holds a fairly firm ball.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
  4. Add 3 cups quick oats and stir to combine. (For peanut butter version: after the soft ball test, stir in peanut butter instead of cocoa.)
  5. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper and allow to cool and set completely before serving.