Hello and welcome to the last week of 2015. I'm sure you are still in the holiday spirit and having get-togethers to usher in the new year 2016. So in the spirit of the season, I have a gift for you and an easy treat to share for your next party. I must admit I offered this recipe when I was a guest at Joselyn Vaughn's blog this month. It received a lot of attention, so I thought I'd let my readers in on the goodies too.
My friend, sweet romance author, and critique partner Joselyn Vaughn invited authors to share their Christmas treats with her readers all month. Hop over to Joselyn's blog when you finish here to pick up more great recipes.
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My daughter's easy recipe for No Bake Cookies in her handwriting vintage 1990. Photo by J.Q. Rose |
I
pulled out my recipe box to find my favorite cookie recipe to share today. I
found plenty of them, but one was a treasure. Folded within the recipe cards
was a quick and easy recipe my daughters liked to make. I smiled when I opened
the crunched up paper. The recipe was written by my daughter in her distinctive
handwriting. Although it is faded and stained by years of lovingly stirring
this no-bake cookie mixture together, it brought back wonderful memories of
being together. You can bet I tucked this keepsake back in the box because the
girls are all grown up now with children of their own.
This
is a delicious no-fail chocolate recipe you can make on the stove top. The
ingredients include peanut butter and oatmeal, so it’s got to be good for you,
right? If you have kids/teens/ guests coming over, this is a cookie everyone
will love. I typed out the recipe below for easy reading.
No-Bake Cookies
Recipe
½
c. butter
2
c. sugar
¼
c. cocoa
½
c. milk
½
c. peanut butter
3
c. oatmeal
1
tsp. vanilla
Bring
the sugar, cocoa, butter, and milk to a boil in a large saucepan.
Boil
mixture over medium heat for one and a half minutes. Remove from stove.
Add
peanut butter and vanilla. Stir well. Add oatmeal and stir.
Drop
mixture by the teaspoonful on waxed paper. Cool until set and firm,
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Since
it is the season for gift-giving, I have a gift for you--the e-book copy of my romantic
suspense novel, Deadly Undertaking. A
lucky commenter will win the e-book copy. Deadline to enter is Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 11 pm EST.
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Deadly Undertaking by J.Q. Rose
A handsome detective, a shadow man, and a
murder victim kill Lauren’s plan for a simple life.
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Back of the
Book: Deadly Undertaking by J.Q. Rose
Lauren
Staab knew there would be dead bodies around when she returned home. After all,
her family’s in the funeral business, Staab and Blood Funeral Home. Still,
finding an extra body on the floor of the garage between the hearse and the flower
car shocked her. Lauren’s plan to return to her hometown to help care for her
mother and keep the books for the funeral home suddenly turns upside down in a
struggle to prove she and her family are not guilty of murdering the man. But will the real killer return for her, her dad, her
brother? Her mother’s secrets, a killer, a handsome policeman, and a
shadow man muddle up her intention to have a simple life.
Welcome
home, Lauren!
Buy Links:
Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/deadly-undertaking
What's your favorite cookie? Do you like to bake cookies? Please leave your comment below. It will also enter you in to win the e-book. Good luck!!
About J.Q. Rose
After writing feature articles in magazines,
newspapers, and online magazines for over fifteen years, J.Q. Rose entered the
world of fiction. Her published mysteries are Sunshine Boulevard, Coda to
Murder, and Deadly Undertaking.
Blogging, photography, Pegs and Jokers board games, and travel are the things
that keep her out of trouble. She and her husband, Gardener Ted, spend winters
in Florida and summers up north camping and hunting toads, frogs, and
salamanders with her four grandsons and granddaughter.
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J.Q. Rose online at