Peanut Butter Macaroons

   These here cookies are so simple to make, and are always a crowd pleaser....Yes, I meant to say "these here", I live in Tweed for goodness sake! 

I could eat that whole stack!

    They are wheat free (and gluten free if your oats are certified. In Belleville, you can get gluten free oats called "Only Oats" at the Bulk Barn), and these also have a flavour favourite of mine-chocolate and peanut butter.    

My Amish Cookbook from Kirkland Lake

    The recipe is from an Amish recipe book I bought back when we lived in Kirkland Lake. I had to learn the hard way that most of the recipes were Amish sized....I'm talking a cookie recipe making 90 cookies! Golly. 

Make sure you have all your ingredients ready

   I always make it a point of getting out and measuring my ingredients before starting so that I know I have what I need, and enough of what I need.

Using a really good cocoa makes these even better. I used Green & Blacks Organic (& Fair Trade) Cocoa this time.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Macaroons

(no-bake cookies adapted from the "Sharing Our Recipes" book)
Makes approx. 20-25 cookies (depends on how generous your scooping is!)

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Sugar
• 1/4Cup Margarine or Butter
• 1/3Cup Cocoa
• 1/2Cup Milk
• 1/2Cup Peanut Butter
• 1/2tsp Salt
• 1tsp Vanilla
• 3 Cups Quick Oats

Method:

1. In a medium sized pot on medium heat put sugar, butter, cocoa and milk. Stir as it warms and melts, and be sure to get the cocoa lumps worked out of it.

2. Once warmed and combined, let it boil for at least a minute. You want the sugar to dissolve.

3. Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter, salt and vanilla.

4. Add oatmeal and stir until coated.

5. Scoop (if you have a handy scooper) or drop by heaping tablespoons full onto wax paper. If you need these pronto, put the wax paper onto a baking sheet, and place into the fridge after scooping.
If you have some time, just lay the wax paper out on the counter and let them sit until they are firm. The temperature of your house will determine how long it takes them to set. 

Scooped onto wax paper on the counter

    I like to make these as an after school snack for the kiddies. I made a batch yesterday just as the hydro shut off from a storm! I'm glad they didn't need baking in the oven!  

A delightful little wheat free treat