Page 24 of The Pine Ridge Community Cookbook (Pine Ridge Universe)

I ngredients:

● Pinch of salt... If you are using standard peanut butter, this recipe may not need the salt. Taste as you go to see if it needs salt.

Method:

● Preheat the—Nope! Not this time. You will NOT need an oven, just the stovetop. Lazarus’ crypt doesn’t even have an oven, so there’s that.

● Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside.

● In a large, heavy pot, combine the butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder.

● Stir over medium heat, and let the ingredients combine.

● When the mixture begins to bubble, let it simmer for only sixty seconds.

● Remove mixture from heat (don’t just turn off the heat, you have to take it off the burner for this one, or you’ll get a gritty, scorched chocolate mess.

● Stir in peanut butter, oats, vanilla, and salt if desired. Mix until combined.

● This mixture will quickly begin to set up. Drop scoops of about two tablespoons each onto the parchment paper.

● Let the cookies sit at room temperature until cool and firm. If you’re impatient (like me), you can put these in the fridge for fifteen minutes.

● Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place or the fridge for best results.