Description
No Bake Cookies are a quick and easy treat perfect for beginner cooks. You mix, boil briefly, stir in oats, and drop onto parchment paper. They set up fast without needing an oven. This recipe delivers a classic, satisfying chocolate peanut butter flavor.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups rolled or quick cooking oats
Instructions
- Place the butter, sugar, milk, and unsweetened cocoa powder in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat.
- Stir often until the butter melts and all ingredients combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Allow it to boil for exactly 60 seconds, stirring occasionally. Set a timer.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Stir in the oats and mix until all oats coat with the mixture.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto parchment paper.
- Cool the cookies completely before serving or storing. They harden as they cool.
Notes
- This recipe makes approximately 35 cookies.
- Use rolled oats for a courser texture. Use quick cooking oats for a less coarse and more chewy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American