No-Bake Cashew Butter Oatmeal Cookies

When I was in kindergarten, we made no bake oatmeal cookies but used cocoa powder and peanut butter, I believe.Â But I could be wrong…..heck, I was only 6 years old. I loved them then and do now. The other day,Â I stumbled on a recipe for “No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bites” in a cookbook we own entitled, Eat What You Love, by Marlene Koch. This recipe reminded me of those early days in elementary school.Â

The cool thing about this recipe is that I adapted it so that the Well Fed Son could have yet another sweet treat to enjoy that will not aggravate his eczema.Â And I like them, too.Â They take all of 5 minutes to make.Â The hardest part is waiting the 20 minutes for them to firm up in the fridge. Quick, easy and different.Â Cool.

No-Bake Cashew Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine (we use Earth Balance soy-free dairy-free buttery spread)
1/4 cup rice milk (original enriched)
1/3 cup cashew butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups rolled quick oats

Cooking Directions:

In small saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk together brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, rice milk, and cashew butter. Boil mixture for one minute.
Remove mixture from heat and stir in vanilla and oats until thoroughly coated.
Drop dough using one tablespoon per cookie (or as big as you wish) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper.
Refrigerate at least 20 minutes or until firm and keep refrigerated.

Recipe URL:Â http://recipeseo.com/recipe/slZ0A
*NOTE:Â This recipe has been reviewed by Nutritionist, Suzzanne Meyer, who specializes in food sensitivities.Â It is free of the following: corn, dairy, eggs, gluten, potato, soy, wheat, and yeast.Â It is very low in amines and low in salicylates.Â Please see her legal disclaimer.

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Family ratings:

Rating scale

1 star - Feed it to the dog

2 stars - Surprise your neighbor

3 stars - Definite keeper

4 stars - Looking forward to leftovers

5 stars - Clean plate and nap time!Â Are there enough ingredients left to make it again soon?

The Chef - 3 Stars

The Lucky Wife - 3 Stars

The Well-fed Son (4 years old) - 4 Stars

The Well-fed Daughter (5 months old) - Mommy’s Baby Girl (3 Stars)

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About the Author

Raised in eastern North Carolina, The Chef has always most loved southern cuisine. While working for a top resort just after finishing Culinary School at Johnson and Wales University, when they still had a campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, he began learning about Gullah cuisine and enjoys it as well. He's a family man and country boy at heart, loves hunting and is a big fan of the John Boy and Billy Big Show and the Carolina Panthers.