Who doesn't love classic no-bake cookies? Oats, chocolate, and peanut butter are such a deliciously-classic combination.
You know, a lot of my friends think I'm a 'perfect' cook ... which I am soooooo not! I mess up all the time (and actually seem to have a string of mess-ups going on right now). For me, that's actually part of the adventure of cooking ... figuring out what works and what doesn't.
I decided when I started this blog that I'd be man (or in this case, woman) about my bloopers and share them. Well, not all of them. Just some. I do still want you to think I'm at least somewhat of a decent cook! So I'll share some every now and then, like these Funfetti Cake Balls that started out as a botched up batch of cupcakes, or these Peeps Brownies that just made me think of some horror movie where Easter Peeps were maliciously buried alive, or my oh-so-over-crispy-and-black Sweet Potato Chips.
And then there's this cheesecake.
My poor little Honey Cheesecake that I've been working on developing the recipe for.
As you can see, I'm not at the point of success yet. Look at those disappointing cracks (they were DEEP!), and how over-browned the sides are. Yes, I'm still at the drawing board for this recipe.
Well, Mark and I were going to dinner at my parents' house one night, and I was supposed to bring this cheesecake for dessert. What to do, what to do?? Well, the first thing I did was cover the cheesecake with chocolate ganache. When in doubt, cover it! Frosting, ganache, sprinkles ... they are our friends.
In this case, even ganache couldn't come to the rescue. The cheesecake cracks were so deep, the ganache just fell in.
Onto another plan.
I looked through my pantry to see what options I had. It seemed I was lacking one or two ingredients for just about everything that came to mind! Don't you hate it when that happens?? So, I went to the good ol' classic No Bake Cookies. Which I knew my Dad would be thrilled with.
I quickly whipped up the chocolate-and-oats mixture on the stovetop ...
... dropped them by spoonfuls onto waxed paper ...
... and let the cookies set up.
Then off to my parents we went with No Bakes in tow. The funny thing is, both my Mom and my Dad were super excited about the cookies! I guess we just can't resist the simple classics ... after all, they did became classics for a reason.
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Ingredients
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 5 T. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 8 T. (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 c. old-fashioned oats
- In a saucepan, mix together the sugar, cocoa powder, butter, and milk. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 1/2 minutes.
- Remove pan from the heat and add the peanut butter, vanilla, and oatmeal. Stir until well combined.
- Drop the oat mixture by spoonfuls onto wax paper and let cool.
Enjoy!
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These are my favorite no bake cookies in the entire world.:)
ReplyDeleteI love these! They are so simple and look so good. I will be trying them - good after school snack.
ReplyDeleteI love making these--so simple and SOOOOOOO good! =)
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So sad about your cheesecake, but what a great dessert save. I think you're right - the classics are always appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThese things are so good! I used to make them all of the time!! Please link them to Foodie Friday!http://notyourordinaryrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/08/foodie-friday-3.html
ReplyDeletewow this is a classic, don;t think I have had these in ten years, but I sure remember them fondly! fun to remember these
ReplyDeleteI'm not the best cheesecake maker in the world either. The texture of mine is always dense and rubbery instead of creamy. I don't know where I go wrong. These cookies look great...and easy. Thanks for sharing on Sweet Indulgences Sunday.
ReplyDeleteAs classic as these are, I don't think I have ever made them with my grandson! Must make a batch!
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