Oatmeal Turtle Cookies

½ cup butter
2 cups sugar
½ cup evaporated milk
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
½ cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups rolled oats


Bring butter, sugar, evaporated milk and cocoa to a boil in a small heavy saucepan. Boil 1 minute, stirring and being careful not to burn. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter, vanilla and oats. Work quickly and drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture on waxed paper. Let cool.

Makes about 3 dozen.