Quick Chocolate Drop Cookies
 

So I was going to a party, and had 2 hours free before hand. When in doubt, make cookies!

I didn't have the recipie I had used since childhood, but a bit of internet research found one that was pretty close. I stopped off at a supermarket, bought up the goods, and made some chocolate drop mud pies. Party was attended, cookies where et, and all was good.

Or was it? I had made two batches, with different amounts of cocoa, and I couldn't help but notice that the one with more cocoa was definately better.

Not able to leave well enough alone, I wondered how I could make them even better?

This is the result of my experimentation:
Turn the baker's chocolate into shavings with a knife.

Place liquid ingredients, sugar, and baker's chocolate shavings in a pot.

Melt liquid ingredients over low heat, then turn up heat and boil for 1 to 2 minutes.

Have remaining solid ingredients in a bowl. Mix them well. Liberally add cinnamon (I sprinkled cinnamon over the top surface of the mix, until it was half-covering it, mixed, smelled, and repeated one more time).

Pour liquid ingredients into bowl, mix until uniform. Quickly drop onto wax-paper at sizes you prefer (use one or two large spoons to facilitate this).

Cool to solidify (in fridge, or other cool spot).

For comparison, the original recipie:
While the end recipie takes a bit more work, it is much much tastier.

Enjoy! (and if you have any suggestions on how to improve the cookies mark II, feel free)

Also known as "no-bake cookies" :)

Oh I've heard of these! Cookies are my world! I need to see a picture! I mean...sorry may I please see a picture of these cookies?

Asta!!

I love no bake cookies...thanks for the recipe!!!

Hmmmm...these sound pretty tayyystee! :D

Sorry, all got et before I got ahold of a camera. Num Num!

In my quest to find people to eat the above, I learned they are also called "haystacks".