Welcome back to The Cookie Elf File! About once a week, The Elf sends you an easy cookie recipe and simple baking tips for baking homemade cookies.

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The Cookie Elf is on Pinterest

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Feature: The Classic No Bake Cookie Recipe – Ready in Less Than 10 Minutes

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If you’re from the southeast (or more specifically Appalachia), you call them Preacher Cookies. You could put them together in just a few minutes and be ready to serve them in the time you spotted the preacher coming up the mountain until the moment he knocked at your door.

If you’re from Texas, you may call them Poodgies (don’t know why). If you live on a farm, you may call them Cow Patties (no explanation needed.)

They’re simple. They’re quick. They call for basic ingredients you have in your cupboard right now.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Chilling time (optional): 15-30 minutes
Makes about 16-25 bars or drop cookies

Get the full No Bake Cookie Recipe … and check out our No Bake Cookies Pinterest board for more cookie inspiration.

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Cookie Baking Tip: What's a Rolling Boil?

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See more helpful cookie baking tips on The Elf’s Baking Tips Pinterest Board .

Stovetop and Melting Magic: Some of Our Faves

Sturdy and colorful pots and pans from Vremi, more	Kitchen thermometers work double duty: caramel, candy, deep frying	Wooden spoons – single or sets!

More Easy No-Bake Cookies

Happy baking,