Brain Teaser and Santa Clusters

FIND SANTA

very hard

 

 

Got this recipe from Real House Moms website. They are gone already. I have to make more to give away. Try the website too. They have tons of great, simple ideas and recipes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups quick or rolled oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

 

*Line two cookie sheets with parchment. Set aside.
 
*In a medium size saucepan cook the granulated sugar, cocoa powder, and milk over medium-low heat until all the sugar dissolves. If it's got a nice bubble going this should take about 3 to 5 minutes, or so. Keep stirring but not obsessively, it just needs a light stir every 30 seconds or so.
*Once the sugar is dissolved add the butter, don't fret if you didn't soften it. If it's not softened just cut it into small chunks, it'll totally still work. Keep stirring until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.

*Now add the vanilla, oats and salt. Stir until combined, then remove from the heat

*Add the coconut, stir again. I know right, it's a lot of stirring.

*Now toss in the milk chocolate chips and the white chocolate chips. Stir again. Stop rolling your eyes at me. Stirring is good. You are now done stirring. Yah. Round of applause.

*Take a tablespoon or an ice cream scoop and drop the cookies onto the cookie sheets. It's okay for them to be lop-sided and not perfect.

*Allow to cool completely. Good luck with this step. It's impossible not to dig right in. Serve with a big old jolly Saint Nick smile!