No-bake Chocolate Clusters

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 have sheets of waxed paper on the counter or table, ready to go.
• 2 mix the cocoa, sugar, milk and butter in a heavy, medium-sized saucepan.
• 3 place over medium heat and bring to a rolling boil; don't stir once it boils.
• 4 boil until the soft-ball stage.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in the peanutbutter, oats, vanilla and salt.
• 6 working quickly, drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper and let set at room temperature until firm.
• 7 quantities vary; it depends on how much you drop from your spoon.
• 8 2 dozen is an approximation.