My daughter works at a summer camp, so I send treats. Instead of a cookie jar we use a coffee can and call it the Wrangler Feeding Trough. Campers ask for this no-bake treat every summer.
—SUE KLEMM RHINELANDER, WI
PREP: 30 MIN. + CHILLING • MAKES: 3 1/2 DOZEN
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup white baking chips
1 teaspoon shortening
1. In a large saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 3 minutes.
2. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla until blended. Stir in oats and coconut. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
3. In a microwave, melt baking chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies; refrigerate until set. Store in airtight containers.