Preacher Cookies

Name: Preacher Cookies
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: ½ cup butter; 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 cups white sugar; ½ cup milk; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 3 cups quick cooking oats; ½ cup crunchy peanut butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Rating: 4.49 stars

152 Ratings
129 Reviews
22 Photos

Easy, no-bake cookies.

By Suzanne Stull

Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

3 dozen

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 18 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

½ cup butter
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
½ cup milk
⅛ teaspoon salt
3 cups quick cooking oats
½ cup crunchy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Step 1

Mix butter or margarine, cocoa, sugar, milk, and salt together in saucepan. Boil for 1 minute.

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Step 2

Stir in oatmeal, peanut butter and vanilla. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Allow to cool and harden.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

231.4 calories; 4 g protein; 33.9 g carbohydrates; 14.1 mg cholesterol; 91.2 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (129)

Most helpful positive review

ohhmama

06/02/2008

These came out great and my boys love em' too! I only had a half stick of butter on hand so I used 1/4 cup shortening as well. For those that were finding they were to runny make sure you boil the full minute and then after all ingredients are mixed in I stirred them in the pot for a little while to help the "dough" cool and harden a bit as they were runny until they cooled a little in the pot. Then drop them on your wax paper they should form great at that point. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Becki

12/15/2009

This is my second no bake cookie recipe I've tried and the same result. When cooling they did not harden like they are suppose to. No sure what I am doing wrong. I followed both recipes to the "T". Does anyone have any suggestions? Read More

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152 Ratings

5 star values: 106
4 star values: 27
3 star values: 11
2 star values: 4
1 star values: 4

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ohhmama

06/02/2008

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Becki

12/15/2009

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ohhmama

06/02/2008

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4THEMYERSBOYS

12/16/2003

The only thing I changed in the recipe was using creamy peanut butter vs. crunchy. It is a great fast remedy for that feeling of "I-gotta-have-chocolate-quick-or-I'm-gonna-hurt-someone"!!! haha Read More

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momof2boys1girl

05/12/2010

I've been making these cookies since I was a little girl (we always called them 3 minute or No Bake cookies). I also use creamy peanut butter and I sometimes immediately pour the mixture into a 13x9 pan (lightly greased) to make bar cookies instead of the drop cookies. Read More

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Lisa

01/18/2008

I've tried a few of these recipes and this was the only one that turned out like it was supposed to. I also used creamy peanut butter instead of the crunchy. The whole family loves these treats. Read More

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Connie

10/08/2010

This recipe is wonderful. Years ago I made the ones that you cook for 3 minutes with that recipe sometimes they would harden and sometimes they would not. But once I started using this recipe I have never had a problem with them setting up. I do use evaporated milk in mine an most of the time I use creamy peanut butter. Every once in a while I will add i cup chopped pecans and/or 1/2 cup coconut to this recipe. You can cook for about 20 seconds longer but i minute should be perfect. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe! For thr oatmeal if you use anything but the quick cooking (1 minute kind) they will not taste right. The rolled oats will make them tough with a cardboard taste. Rolled oats are great but just not for these cookies. Read More

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CANDY MAKER

12/16/2003

I had been looking for the recipe for months and I was glad to find it. They turned out wonderful just like the ones my aunt used to make when I was little. Read More

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Shugness

02/02/2011

Only change in ingredients I made was using creamy peanut butter. I wasn't sure when to start timing my minute - when you first start seeing bubbles or when it's boiling rapidly....so I started when I first started seeing bubbles and cooked it 1 minute 20 seconds. I also followed a previous reviewers suggestion of letting the mixture set up in the pot before dropping them on was paper. Read More

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Carlene

07/25/2011

I have loved these cookies since I was a child and now my littles are loving them! The key to these cookies setting up right is to bring them to a rolling boil and then begin the timer for 1 minute. I boil them for 2 minutes up here in the Rocky Mts. FYI-they are called Preacher cookies because you can whip them up pretty quick when the preacher calls for an unexpected visit:) Read More

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Nutritional Information

Preacher Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 18
Calories: 231.4

% Daily Value *

protein: 8 %

carbohydrates: 11 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 9 %

sugars:

fat: 15 %

saturated fat: 21 %

cholesterol: 5 %

vitamin a iu: 3 %

niacin equivalents: 15 %

vitamin b6: 3 %

vitamin c:

folate: 3 %

calcium: 2 %

iron: 5 %

magnesium: 13 %

potassium: 4 %

sodium: 4 %

thiamin: 11 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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ohhmama

06/02/2008

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12/15/2009

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06/02/2008

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4THEMYERSBOYS

12/16/2003

The only thing I changed in the recipe was using creamy peanut butter vs. crunchy. It is a great fast remedy for that feeling of "I-gotta-have-chocolate-quick-or-I'm-gonna-hurt-someone"!!! haha

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momof2boys1girl

05/12/2010

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Lisa

01/18/2008

I've tried a few of these recipes and this was the only one that turned out like it was supposed to. I also used creamy peanut butter instead of the crunchy. The whole family loves these treats.

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Connie

10/08/2010

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CANDY MAKER

12/16/2003

I had been looking for the recipe for months and I was glad to find it. They turned out wonderful just like the ones my aunt used to make when I was little.

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Shugness