Gourmet Reindeer Poop

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons cocoa
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 3 cups oatmeal (not instant)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

1. Mix butter, sugar, milk and cocoa together in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by teaspoonful (larger or smaller as desired) onto wax paper and let harden. They will set up in about 30 to 60 minutes.
2. These will keep for several days without refrigerating, up to 2 weeks refrigerated and 2-3 months frozen.
3. Pack into zip-top sandwich bags or a large Mason jar for gift giving.
4. Attach the following note on each bag or jar.

Gourmet Reindeer Poop

I woke up with such scare when I heard Santa call...
"Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!"
I ran to the lawn and in the snowy white drifts,
those nasty reindeer had left "little gifts."

I got an old shovel and started to scoop,
neat little piles of "Reindeer Poop!"
But to throw them away, seemed such a waste,
so I saved them, thinking-you might like a taste!

As I finished my task, which took quite awhile,
Old Santa, passed by and he sheepishly smiled.
And I heard him exclaim as he was in the sky...
"Well they're not potty trained, but at least they can fly!"