Peanut-Free Chocolate Macaroons

Peanut-free! These no-bake chocolate macaroons are also known as 'Frogs and Haystacks.' My mother has been making these since before I was born; she passed this down to me. There are many no-bake cookies out there, but I like these best. Store in an airtight container in a cool spot. These can be frozen.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 129 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups rolled oats
• ½ cup butter
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• ½ cup cocoa powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line a work surface with waxed paper.

Step 2

Stir oats, cocoa powder, and coconut together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Whisk sugar, milk, and butter together in a nonstick pot; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir vanilla extract into butter mixture.

Step 4

Stir oat mixture into butter mixture until well-combined. Drop mixture by the spoonful onto waxed paper and let sit until set, at least 15 minutes.