Description
Delicious and easy No Bake Cookies made with cocoa, peanut butter, and oats. Ready in under 40 minutes, these cookies are perfect when you want a quick, chocolatey treat without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113g) salted butter
- 1 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (32g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup (160g) creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups (275g) quick oats (do not use old fashioned oats)
Instructions
- Prepare Baking Surface: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or set out approximately 29 cupcake liners to hold the cookies.
- Combine Ingredients: In a 2.5 to 3 quart medium saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, cocoa powder, and milk.
- Heat Mixture: Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir frequently until the mixture reaches a full boil.
- Boil Mixture: Let the mixture boil for 60 seconds without stirring to ensure proper consistency.
- Add Flavor and Oats: Remove the saucepan from heat and immediately stir in the vanilla extract, creamy peanut butter, and quick oats until well combined.
- Form Cookies: Using a medium cookie scoop (2 tablespoons) or two spoons, drop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets or into cupcake liners.
- Set Cookies: Allow the cookies to rest at room temperature until set, about 20 to 30 minutes. To speed this up, you can refrigerate them.
- Storage: Once set, store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Use quick oats for the best texture; old fashioned oats will make cookies too dry or crumbly.
- Refrigerate cookies after dropping them to speed up setting time if desired.
- Add a pinch of salt if using unsalted butter to balance the sweetness.
- For variation, substitute peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter for a different flavor.
- Ensure mixture is fully boiling before timing the 60-second boil to get the right consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
