No-Bake Cookies

1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups Quick Oats **see UPDATE below**

In a saucepan over medium heat melt butter.  Add milk, sugar and cocoa.  Mix well and bring to a boil.

Remove from heat and add salt, vanilla and peanut butter.  Stir until peanut butter is melted.  Stir in oats.  Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.  Let cool and set.  Eat and enjoy!

I have been using this recipe for close to thirty years.  I remember getting it out of a comic book that we got in elementary school.  No idea where the book is now - but the recipe is in the memory forever - and NOW HERE!

**UPDATE on 9-19-2013:  Husband had a brilliant idea.  He LOVES coconut!  So he asked if I would make these with 1 1/2 cup oats and 1 1/2 cup coconut - so I did!  THEY ARE DELICIOUS.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

**1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cups flour

**1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

chocolate candy coating

**All I had was SALTED BUTTER so I omitted the 1/2 teaspoon salt.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).

Mix in milk and vanilla.

Add flour (and salt) and mix on low until combined.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Chill dough in refrigerator for about 30 minutes until firm enough to roll or scoop into 1-inch balls.

Place rolled balls on a wax paper lined baking sheet and place in the freezer for at least 15 minutes. (I had mine in the fridge overnight.)

Melt candy coating following instructions on the package.

Dip the balls in the candy coating and let any excess fall back into the bowl.

Add small chocolate chips on top and place on wax paper to set.

Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to a week.

I got the recipe HERE.  Go check it out - scroll down in it to see another really cool idea!