No bake, no guilt "cookies"

These little "cookies" are great to have on hand for those times when you just crave something sweet and indulgent, yet you don't want to ruin all your clean eating.  They are also great for those times when you have to "grab and go"!  Store them in the refrigerator for up to two weeks once made.

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 C sugar  OR  6 packets of Stevia In The Raw (see "Things I Love")
1 Tbsp. butter
2  Tbsp. vanilla
5  Tbsp. Dutch cocoa
1/2 C. low-fat milk
2/3 C. peanut butter
4-5 C. whole oatmeal

OPTIONAL:
chopped peanuts
chia seeds
ground flax seed

Combine the first 6 ingredients listed in a saucepan on the stovetop on medium heat.  Stir until all ingredients have melted and mixed together to a smooth consistency.  Remove from heat.  Pour mixture into a large mixing bowl, then stir in oats one cup at a time.  The more oats you add, the denser the cookies will be.
Once you've stirred in the desired amount of oats, use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough, and drop onto parchment paper on a cookie sheet.  Place the cookie sheet with the drop cookies on it inside the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until cookies are firm and set.  Store in a container in the refrigerator.  Enjoy!

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