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.
Could i use a bit less sugar, say 1 cup? My daughter loves this type of cookie and they do look fantastic.
Hi Robyn!
Is it possible to substitute the peanut butter with something else?
I made them using Reese’s Reese Cup Spread. It’s basically the inside of a Reese Cup inside a jar. It’s absolute heaven. I’ve made them using 1/2 & 1/2 & all RC spread. They come out delicious.
Did you mean a different nut butter? I’m curious too because of peanut allergies.
I never heard of no bake cookies before but I would like to make them with Truvia instead of regular sugar.
What is the secret to make them come out shiny instead of dull?
Hi Toni,
When they look dull, that generally means that they cooked just a little too long. xo
OMG! I remember making these in Grade 7 HomeEc Class, they were one of the first cookies I made! Now that’s way way back in 1970! I’m getting old…but I still make great cookies! LOL!
Grew up on these. I am 57 now. My recipe is a bit different so am sharing with you to try. 1 stick butter, 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup whole milk, 1 the. Vanilla, 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 3 cups quick oats. Boil 1st 3 ingredients one full minute. Remove from heat, add vanilla, chips, peanut butter and stir quickly till blended then mix in oats. Drop on wax paper. Daddy sometimes made it with butterscotch chips instead of chocolate. You can also add raisins to it for extra yum.
That the way I no how to make them
this is totally savage!:)
way too dry, would barely stick together
I am not allowed to eat chocolate or use cocoa in my diet. Could I somehow use melted vanilla/white chocolate chips for this dessert and it still have at least a similar texture? 🙂
Easy to make but way too sweet and I have a sweet tooth!