Posted by I just love desserts that don’t require you to heat up the oven. This is as easy as stirring all the ingredients in a pan and dropping the batter onto parchment paper and just waiting for them to set.
Duration:
- Prep Time: 20min
- Cook Time: 20min
- Total Time: 40min
- Yield:32
INGREDIENTS
- 1⁄2 cup light butter
- 1⁄2 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⁄2 cup reduced fat peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 tsp salt
- 3 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
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Mix together butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa powder in a small saucepan over medium heat.
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Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute.
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Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt.
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Stir in oats and pecans.
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Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop onto wax or parchment paper. Allow cookies to stand for 1 hour or until set
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Serving size: 1 cookie.
NUTRITION
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 9.4
- Fat: 2.8
- Saturated Fat: 1.1
- Fiber: .8
- Protein: 1.2