Peanut Butter Oatmeal No Bake Cookies

This next recipe is a fun variation of my Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies. Same concept, slightly different order of things. They're super yummy. Probably too yummy, so eat sparingly. ;) 

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Oatmeal No Bake Cookies

(Gluten Free, Can be Dairy Free)
Adapted by jalene from a recipe by southyourmouth.blogspot.ca

Yields 10 cookies
Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cup sugar or evaporated cane juice sugar
• 2 Tbsp milk or dairy free milk
• 2 Tbsp butter or Earth Balance
• 1/4 cup natural unsweetened peanut butter (we suggest using organic)
• 1/4 tsp gluten free vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup gluten free quick oats
• 2 Tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips 

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Directions: 

1. Tear a 12x12 piece of wax paper and set aside. 
2. In a saucepan, over medium heat, bring to boil the sugar, butter, and milk. Boil the mixture for 1 full minute then remove from heat. 
3. Add the peanut butter and vanilla. Stir well until smooth. Add the oatmeal and mix until fully incorporated. Quickly drop the mixture by spoon or with a cookie scooper onto your prepared wax paper. 
4. In a microwavable safe small dish, pour in the chocolate chips. Zap for 30 minutes and then stir, then zap for another 15 seconds and stir...(and so on until the chips are fully melted.) Spoon the melted chocolate into a snack size ziplock baggie and seal the bag. Cut a tiny (1/8 of an inch) slit in one of the corners and drizzle the chocolate across each of your cookies. Allow the chocolate to set up (takes about 10 minutes). Store in an airtight container. 

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Notes from jalene:

• I think next time I make them I'll try to decrease the sugar to 1/3 cup instead. 
  

• No bake cookies are FAST to make but they're even faster with this tool: A cookie scooper. I seriously LOVE this tool. If you don't have one, it's an essential tool for the cookie-maker.