These old-fashioned no-bake cookies earned their name because they can be made quickly and easily—like when the preacher shows up at the door unexpectedly.
Preacher Cookies
2014-09-26 19:52:57
Yield: 36 cookies • Preparation: 15 minutes • Cook: 3 minutes
Ingredients
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup almond butter
- 3 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
- ½ cup shredded, sweetened coconut
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- Garnish: chopped almonds and dried cranberries
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter, and milk. Cook over medium-high heat until butter melts and is combined, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Add almond butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract, stirring until combined. Add oats, almonds, coconut, and cranberries, stirring to combine.
- Using a levered 1-tablespoon scoop, drop mixture onto prepared baking sheets.
- While cookies are still soft, garnish with chopped almonds and additional cranberries, if desired, pressing slightly to adhere.
- Let cookies sit until firm.
- Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Notes
- These cookies are gluten-free, provided gluten-free versions of processed ingredients (such as oatmeal and vanilla extract) are used.
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