No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
These No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies combine the rich flavors of cocoa and peanut butter with the wholesome texture of quick-cooking oats. Perfect for a quick sweet treat without turning on the oven, these cookies come together easily on the stovetop and set quickly as they cool. With a simple list of pantry staples, you can enjoy a classic, fudgy, and chewy cookie that’s perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup butter or margarine
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Gather Ingredients: Collect all the ingredients needed for the recipe so you have everything ready before starting the cooking process.
- Boil Sugar Mixture: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, butter, milk, cocoa powder, and salt. Bring this mixture to a full rolling boil and maintain the boil for 2 minutes to properly dissolve the sugar and blend the flavors.
- Add Remaining Ingredients: Remove the saucepan from the heat. Quickly stir in the quick-cooking oats, peanut butter, and vanilla extract until evenly mixed and smooth.
- Form Cookies: Working quickly before the mixture cools and hardens, drop spoonfuls of the cookie mixture by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper or parchment paper, shaping them as desired.
- Cool and Set: Allow the cookies to cool completely at room temperature until they firm up and can be handled easily.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once set, these no-bake cookies are ready to be enjoyed as a delightful snack or dessert.
Notes
- Use quick-cooking oats for the best texture; old-fashioned oats can be used but will slightly change the consistency.
- Work quickly when dropping the cookies as the mixture hardens fast once off the heat.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- For a nut-free option, substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
- These cookies do not require refrigeration but will keep longer if refrigerated.
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