Instant Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups quick cooking oats
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

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Directions

In large bowl combine oats, vanilla and salt. Stir in pecans.
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter and cocoa. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in oats mixture.
Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let cool.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (48 total)

Calories
88 cal
4%

Fat
4.1 g
6%

Carbs
12.5 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (37)

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TC Cooke

May. 7, 2008

"i made these cookies with apple cinnamon instant oatmeal, and they were wonderful. DON"T FORGET: let the chocolate, sugar, and butter BOIL for about 3 minutes!!!..." See more"

freiamaya

Oct. 25, 2007

"Quick and easy. BIG HINT: Let the syrup mixture boil (and I mean rolling boil) for 3 minutes. This will let the syrup turn into a fudgy binding that WILL set up in the fridge. Just make sure it doesn'..." See moret boil over. If you do that, they will set perfectly every time."