Cow Pies

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By popular request, the recipe for the chocolate blobs I brought to the Holiday Party. The recipe is from my mother-in-law. Chris

Cow Pies

• 2 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. cocoa
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1/2 c. smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 c. oatmeal

Mix the sugar, cocoa, butter, milk, and salt together and bring to a boil. It helps to continually stir the mix while it's heating (a whisk is best). It must be a full boil. You have to watch out at this point, because if it doesn't quite reach a full boil, the "pies" won't set, and will be really runny. If you boil too long, they can get a little hard and chalky (still quite edible, though). You want to find the happy medium, which may take a bit of experimentation. Once the mix has come to a boil, take it of the heat and let it cool off for 1 minute. After the minute, mix in the vanilla, peanut butter, and oatmeal until everything is well-combined. Now just drop globs of the stuff onto wax paper or aluminum foil to let them cool and set. Chow down.

The source of the name should now be obvious :)