Yes, this is a post for a recipe.  And yes, despite what you may think, “dumps” are edible.  And they’re actually quite delicious.  You might know these super easy and delicious cookies as “No Bake Cookies.”  But where’s the fun in that??  My family has always called these cookies “Dumps,” and if you’re having a hard time figuring out why just take a look at them the next time you make them!    Okay, so maybe I do have a potty mouth, but it’s not my fault…it’s how I was raised.  I totally shouldn’t be held accountable for my actions.  Even if it means I grossed you out for a minute.

Anyway, do NOT let the name deter you from making these cookies!  As I said, they are SUPER easy and SO, SO good…I literally have never met a person that didn’t love these cookies! Even myself, the chocolate hater that I am, I even love these cookies!  I made these a few weeks ago and brought them over to a friend of mine who had just had a baby, only to find out that they’re her husband’s favorite cookies…I don’t think she even got one before he sat on the couch and devoured the whole plate right in front of us.

And really, they’re gonna be the easiest cookies you’ll ever make.  Really, you don’t have to bake them.  They’re perfect for those “baking impaired” people like me…my roommates in college even made fun of me because they said I was the only home ec major in history that ever burnt store bought cookies!
Dumps (a.k.a. “No Bake Cookies”)

• 1 stick of butter
• 1/2 c. milk
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 Tbsp cocoa
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups oatmeal (or more if needed)
• 1/2 c. peanut butter*

1. Boil butter, milk, sugar & cocoa 2-3 minutes.*
2. Add other ingredients.
3. Drop by spoonful onto wax paper & let cool.*
4. Really, that’s it…you’re done!

Recommendations:

• PB:  I always use creamy in this, but I hear that chunky is good too…really, I doubt it matters, just whatever you have on hand for your PB&J’s.
• Boiling:  Anytime you boil milk, make sure you watch it VERY closely…it’ll boil over VERY quickly!
• Cool:  These taste best if you give them a little while to cool.  They’re not like choco chip cookies that taste good right out of the oven.

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