No Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies

No-Bake Cookies! This is essentially my childhood in a nut shell. Easy and no oven! No worrying about burning and they stay soft.
I put my own spin on this classic recipe. It calls for sugar, A LOT of it. But, I really don't like sugar alternatives so I just left it alone.

 No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
3 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup creamy or crunchy natural peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 cups old fashioned oatmeal (not instant)

Mix the sugar, butter, cocoa, and milk in a medium saucepan, over medium heat. Be careful to to not scorch the milk. Stir continuously.

Boil for 1 minute. keep stirring.

Add the peanut butter and vanilla. Mix quickly until peanut butter melts,
 then add the oatmeal until well blended.

Drop spoonfuls on tin foil, wax paper or parchment.

Allow to set and cool completely.

 (Sorry for the off color)

Makes 2 dozen 3 inch cookies.