Snow Day!

You may know about the giant snow storm now heading through the northeast today. This storm kept me from going home for Christmas according to schedule, but also closed my lab thereby giving me the day off. Having taken care of all my pre-vacation business before my supposed vacation, I didn't know what to do with myself.

Then I decided to bake. Going to the market for eggs in the current weather conditions was not so appealing, which prompted me to FINALLY make my friend's recipe for no-bake cookies that I've had since August. Usually I'd take this day to go for a project recipe, but these are tasty.

current weather conditions/view out of my window:


No-Bake Cookies
courtesy K. Kalina, from unknown source.
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
2/3 cup peanut butter (I used chunky)
3 cups oats
2 teaspoons vanilla


This recipe is super easy. Mix the sugar, butter, milk, and cocoa powder and bring to a boil. Stir until smooth. Take the mixture off the heat and melt in peanut butter. When consistent, stir in oats and vanilla. Let set partially. When moldable, drop by rounded tablespoon on wax/parchment/silicon and finish setting.