Kenny's Fudgey Oatmeal Cookies

In a pot, mix these until blended:

  1/2 cup milk
  2 cups sugar
  5 tbsp cocoa powder

Turn on heat to medium low and add:

  1/2 stick unsalted butter

Bring to a simmer, stirring, and cook 6-7 minutes.  You're basically
making fudge here, so cook it for that long.

Turn off heat and stir in:

  3 to 3 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats

Moving fairly quickly, drop mixture by spoonfuls onto Silpat or
greased cookie sheets.  Let cool and firm up, 2-3 hours.  Then enjoy
moist fudgey oatey goodness!

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And here's another from SouthShoreAP, which I think is superior.

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
3 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter (I used creamy)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract


Heat cocoa, sugar, milk and butter over medium heat. Boil these
verrrrry slowly (they will turn out better) when they reach the
boiling point boil them for no longer than 90-120 seconds.

Remove from heat, and stir in peanut butter until melted.  

Add vanilla and stir again

Pour over oatmeal, and drop on wax paper.
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Tried vegan modification:

3 oz oil instead of butter
soy milk instead of regular milk

However, it does not work.  The oil never congeals into a fudge.  You
can freeze them and they are tolerable.  You need something that's
solid at room temperature.