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. Add 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.
Can these be made gluten free, like using quinoa flakes insteas of oats?
Absolutely!
I’ve made 2 batches of these cookies and both have not set right. Not a happy cookie camper right lol. What am I doing wrong? 🙁
Hi Michelle,
Make sure that they are at a full boil for the time specified. If that hasn’t been working for you, you might need to increase that time by a minute or two for your climate. I hope that helps!
Thank you! Will try this. They taste great just a gooey mess.
Try making them when the humidity is not so high.
I don’t know. What do you mean by large scoops? It barely made two dozen. I followed your recipe.
Hi Margie,
I use heaping teaspoons. I hope you love them. I’m craving them now! 🙂
Omg best recipe ever! I always mess these up either too hard or dont set not this recipe!! Came out perfect its a keeper thank u so much!! 🙂
I use this recipe frequently. We love them and I like to add a few dried cranberries to the mix. They have worked well as reindeer poop at Christmas and without the cranberries I’ve called them lumps of coal. With a cute topper 3 little cookies are a nice treat.
Looks great. I will be making these tonight. Thank You
Can these cookies be put in the freezer? I like to bake ahead for the holidays….& usually bake huge batches of cookies & put them in the freezer…just wondering how these would work in the freezer.
does anyone know if there is. Way to make these without peanut butter?? They look sooo yummy but I’m allergic to peanuts 🙁
You can use sunflower seed butter anywhere peanut butter is indicated- the texture is the same and it tastes great! Most health food stores carry it.
I substitute Nutella when I make them for my grandson who is allergic to peanut butter. I usually decrease the amount of sugar a little bit when I do them this way.
Thanx alot for this recipe, mine came out great a little crumbly but oh well they taste amazing, you made this look so easy lol. Would like to find out how to make these become alot more solid next time thanx
I have had the same recipe for about 25 years, however, it was called Peanut Butter Quickies. It’s kind of like a macaroon. I also prefer to put some sweetened flaked coconut in them.