No-Bake Powerhouse Cookies

An excerpt from The NOLS Cookery

(makes 20-24 cookies)

Our taste-testers loved these!

1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup margarine
3 Tbs. powdered milk
4 Tbs. water
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup nuts
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup chocolate or carob chips

Mix sugar, margarine, powdered milk and water in a pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil 3 minutes. Stir constantly to prevent scorching. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls onto a flat surface such as pan lids. Let sit for about 10 minutes to set. In hot weather, they might not set as well.

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First edition: 1974
Second edition: 1988
Third edition: 1991
Fourth edition: 1997

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