Oats, Old-Fashioned

1. FOR 1 SERVING, COMBINE WATER (OR MILK), SALT, AND OATS IN MEDIUM MICROWAVE-SAFE BOWL. 2. MICROWAVE ON HIGH 2 1/2 TO 3 MINUTES OR UNTIL THICKENED. 3. STIR BEFORE SERVING.

1. BRING WATER (OR MILK) AND SALT TO A BOIL. STIR IN OATS. 2. COOK ABOUT 5 MINUTES OVER MEDIUM HEAT OR UNTIL THICKENED. STIR OCCASIONALLY. 3. STIR BEFORE SERVING. SERVING SIZE CHART SERVINGS MICROWAVE** 1 STOVE TOP 1 2 6 SERVING SIZE CHART WATER (OR MILK)* MICROWAVE** 1 CUP STOVE TOP 1 CUP 1 3/4 CUPS 5 CUPS SERVING SIZE CHART OATS MICROWAVE** 1/2 CUP STOVE TOP 1/2 CUP 1 CUP 3 CUPS SERVING SIZE CHART SALT (OPTIONAL) MICROWAVE** DASH STOVE TOP DASH 1/8 TSP 1/4 TSP *FOR THICKER OATMEAL USE LESS WATER OR MILK. FOR THINNER OATMEAL USE MORE WATER OR MILK. **DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN MICROWAVE OVENS, COOKING TIME IS APPROXIMATE.

PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES REFRIGERATION TIME: 30 MINUTES COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES SERVING SIZE: 24 COOKIES 1 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR 1/2 CUP BUTTER 1/2 CUP MILK 1 CUP PEANUT BUTTER 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT 3 CUPS SIGNATURE SELECT OLD FASHIONED OATS OATMEAL 1/2 CUP CHOCOLATE CHIPS LINE 2 BAKING SHEETS WITH PARCHMENT PAPER. IN A LARGE SAUCE PAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT, COMBINE SUGAR, BUTTER, AND MILK. BRING TO A BOIL AND BOIL FOR 1 MINUTE STIRRING FREQUENTLY. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND ADD PEANUT BUTTER; STIR UNTIL MELTED. ADD VANILLA EXTRACT AND OATS. BLEND WELL. REFRIGERATE FOR 30 MINUTES. STIR IN CHOCOLATE CHIPS. USING AN ICE CREAM SCOOP, PLACE COOKIES ON THE LINED BAKING SHEET. SLIGHTLY FLATTEN THE COOKIES. COOL COOKIES UNTIL THEY HARDEN BEFORE SERVING.