¼ lb. butter

2 cups sugar

¼ cup powdered cocoa

½ cup milk

3 cups quick oatmeal

½ cup creamy peanut butter

1 t. vanilla extract

Combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add oatmeal, peanut butter and vanilla extract. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment paper. Allow to cool until firm.

Recipe courtesy of Mandy Barth, Vice President of Communication at Indiana Electric Cooperatives