No Bake Peppermint Mocha Candy Cookies

 These no bake cookies are minty, chocolaty, fresh, filled with yummy oatmeal, all in a praline-like candy!

½ cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
½ cup milk
½ cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon espresso powder
3 cups old-fashioned oatmeal uncooked
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
garnish with crushed candy canes or peppermint candies

• In a heavy bottomed saucepan, melt the butter. 
• Add sugar, milk, and cocoa. 
• Bring the mixture to a boil, and let boil 2 minutes. 
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in espresso powder, oatmeal, vanilla, and peppermint extract. 
• Stir to combine. 
• Drop by large spoonfuls onto silpats or aluminum foil or use a cookie dough scoop to form mounds. Garnish with crushed peppermint candies. 
• Allow cookies to cool.

Recipe: Life Currents