18Aug2008
A Recipe: Charlie Browns
Charlie Browns, boiled cookies, chocolate oatmeal cookies, so many names for such a quick and easy tidbit. This is one of those treats that my grandma and my mom made for us many, many times when I was a child.
Charlie Browns
2 cups sugar
2 TBSP cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1 stick oleo (margarine or butter)
2 1/2 cups oatmeal (The Husband likes chunky)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil. Boil one minute — exactly one minute — no more, no less. Remove from heat and add oatmeal, peanut butter and vanilla. Mix well and drop by heaping teaspoon onto wax paper or parchment. Let sit until set and cool. Eat.
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Oh the peanutty goodness…I bet they tasted soooo good.
August 24th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Jessica, I love those things. Can’t have them anymore since I found out about my peanut allergy. Your grandma used to make the best ones! I think I am going to make some for Shannon when he comes back home and surprise him. I will tell him he has you to thank for it!
August 24th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Tell Mr. Shannon he’s welcome.
I was thinking about the peanut allergy thing today (since now there are so many of us that are allergic I can’t keep up with all of them). I wonder if there is another “butter” that could be substituted, like almond or cashew or even sunflower seed.
August 25th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I was wondering about nutella…. if thats how you spell it!
August 26th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Please NOT almond…that would be worse for me. But maybe a nice Hazelnut butter??? We will have to check into it.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Check these out!
http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/CategoryDisplay?cgmenbr=172832&cgrfnbr=191653
http://www.superorganicfoods.com/index.php?cPath=22&gclid=CLypxevJq5UCFQmdnAodLU9gkw
http://www.futtersnutbutters.com/
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:40 pm
You are not going to believe this! I googled “Charlie Browns oatmeal cookies”, and your recipe was at the top of the list! While I was making the cookies (which turned out perfect, by the way), I noticed Michelle’s message about her husband Shannon. I thought, well surely, this is NOT Michelle Whitaker, but I clicked her name and learned it was. A few minutes later, I thought about who “gesikah” might be, so I looked at the photos on the wall in one of your living room pictures, and sure enough, it was YOU! Isn’t that crazy-out of the gazillion google possibilities, I find the recipe of someone I know personally! No wonder the Charlie Browns are awesome– I got the recipe from the same person who bakes the most beautiful cakes!
Congrats on the remodel! Looks awesome! And thanks a bunch for the recipe…
October 22nd, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Haha, that’s hilarous! Small world..errr…internet!
And I can’t take credit for the cookies entirely, they were Nonnie’s recipe. I am so glad they came out well for you.
I will have to remember to show Mom your comment, she just got back from England, so she’s pretty tuckered out.
Great hearing from you! I will try to post some more recipes for you to try out.