choc pb oatmeal cookies are my favorite. but i can't make them. i'm horrible at them. i know these are these are known to many as the "cookies for dummies" but i suck at them. i will stand side by side with someone and follow exactly what they do and they will never become "matte" and firm. mine remain shiny and fudgy. i'll read tips all over the internet for how to remedy this situation and i STILL can't do it. so clare is attempting them. apparently she is the baker and i'm the cook. so this is the recipe we're following. it's from the food network, which is a fabulous source. thought i'd share:


Ingredients
2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
Waxed paper


Directions
In a heavy saucepan bring to a boil, the sugar, cocoa, butter and milk. Let boil for 1 minute then add peanut butter, vanilla and oatmeal. On a sheet of waxed paper, drop mixture by the teaspoonfuls, until cooled and hardened.