Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE NUT CHEWS

Category: Candy

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups quick rolled oats
1/2 cup salted peanuts

In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa, milk and butter. Stir over medium heat until mixture bubbles all over top. Boil and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Stir in the peanut butter until melted; add the vanilla, uncooked quick rolled oats and nuts. With 2 tsp, drop on waxed paper. Let stand until set.