Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe
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No Bake Cookies Recipe – These simple chocolate no bake cookies make a perfect sweet treat. Made with cocoa powder, peanut butter, and oats, these cookies are always a favorite.
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These classic chocolate no-bake cookies have been one of my favorite sweet treats since I was a little girl. I remember standing as close as possible to the stove when Mama would make these so that I could help in any way possible. From pouring in the oats, to carefully stirring as I got a little older. And then, when they were ready to drop onto the parchment paper, I was always eager to have that job!
BEST No Bake Cookies Recipe
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy recipe. This cookie recipe is so easy to make and perfect for beginning cooks.
- Delicious cookies. The perfect blend of chocolate and peanut butter in every bite!
- No bake easy! There is no need to heat the oven with this favorite, easy cookie recipe.
No Bake Cookie Ingredients
For these cookies, you’ll need sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, milk, butter, vanilla extract, salt, creamy peanut butter, and quick-cooking oats.
How to Make the Best No Bake Cookies Recipe
Making no-bake cookies is one of the simplest cookie recipes to make. There are just a few tricks to ensure they are perfect every time.
- Boil for 1 minute. Add your sugar and cocoa powder to a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Whisk until thoroughly mixed. Add milk and butter and cook over medium-high heat. Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 1 minute. This rolling boil and boiling for 1 minute is the key! Otherwise, your cookies will not set properly.
- Add remaining ingredients. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, salt, peanut butter, and oats.
- Spoon cookies onto parchment. Drop cookies by tablespoons onto parchment paper.
- Allow cookies to dry. Allow to dry for about 10-15 minutes until the no bake cookies have become firm.
How to Store No Bake Cookies
To store. Place cookies in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Here’s the recipe for these chocolate no bake cookies. Grab some parchment paper and make them soon!
Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups (346.5 g) granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons (15.75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup (113.5 g) milk
- 8 tablespoons (113 g) butter, cut into large pieces
- 1 teaspoon (4.7 g) vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon (0.65 g) kosher salt
- ½ cup (135 g) peanut butter
- 3 cups (267 g) quick cooking oats
Instructions
- Add sugar and cocoa powder to a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Whisk until thoroughly mixed.
- Add milk and butter and cook over medium-high heat. Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, salt, peanut butter and oats.
- Drop cookies by tablespoons onto parchment paper.
- Allow to dry for about 10-15 minutes until the no bake cookies have become firm.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
From the Add a Pinch recipe archives. Originally published 2012.
These are a fudge lover’s dream – you can claim they are healthy because of the oatmeal! My all-time favorite cookie, and a Christmas must have even though they don’t look like Christmas! You are allowed to be “bad” at Christmas, right?
Omg amazing! Turned out perfect! Thank you!
These are some of my all-time favorites – I’m glad you enjoyed them! Thanks so much Amber! xo
Do you have to add PEANUT BUTTER
My mom made these easy cookies when I was little (in the 50s and 60s). In fact, when I connected on Facebook with a former childhood neighbor a few years ago, one of the first things she did was to ask for the recipe so that she could make it for her grandkids. This is such a good one to make with young kids.
Can you substitute a non diary milk ?
The cookies are great. I.too have the problem of them not setting up right. Not sure but they seem kind of dry I have made them B4 and had the same problem. Should I book the sugar mixture longer? Thanks a bunch ???
HI. Just wanted to let people know I made these in central Florida (i.e. steamland) during the rainy season.
Didn’t think they would set up right, but finally they got solid enough to transfer to the refrigerator and there they dried out perfectly. Actually, I think they are even better cold. I used natural peanut butter that was not very oily and it did not want to dissolve. I had to cook the sugar mixture with the peanut butter at least another minute in addition to the 2 minutes I had already cooked it, so it would mix in. But somehow they came out great. Thank you for the recipe!
These are some of my very favorites from my childhood – I’m so glad you gave them a try and enjoyed them. Thanks so much, Liz!
Robyn, I have made these Chocolate-Peanut Butter No-Bake cookies several time, either as a “regular” or “Gluten Free” cookie. All have turned out well and are much appreciated. I have looked through most of your readers coments, but did not find a comment about Butte/Saltr, so mine is as follows. My question – the “butter” that is required, is that Salted or Unsalted butter?? There is a significant difference, e.g. using Salted (regular) butter, the total salt ingredient would be 720mg (a cube (8 tablespoons) of butter) plus 1521mg (1/4 teaspoon) = 2241mg of salt. However, when using Unsalted butter, you would only have 1521mg (1/4 teaspoon) of salt. Thank You in advance. Regards, Leigh
My rating was supposed to be 5 Star, but my finger was slower than the web site. (Smiling) Regards, Leigh
Thanks Leigh! So sweet of you!!! xo
Hi Leigh,
I use salted butter. Thank you so much, Leigh! xo
What can I use instead of peanut butter if anything
Hi Dave, There are comments here from readers that use other nut butters instead of peanut butter. For example, Comment #132 from Bonnie…she uses almond butter. I hope you enjoy the cookies! They are some of my very favorites!
Hi there,
can these by frozan?
If not, how do you store?
How long will these last if in air-tight container on the counter?
thanks!!
Megan
Oh my goodness, Megan, that’s a great question! I’ve never had them last long enough to go to the freezer! LOL! To store them, I just put in an airtight container on the counter or in the refrigerator for 7 – 10 days, if they last that long! 🙂
You have to boil them for 1 minute more makes them dry less makes them not setup.