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Chocolate no bake cookies cooling on a sheet of brown parchment paper
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No Bake Cookies

Easy No Bake Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Be sure to follow the recipe exactly to get the best result.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Cooling time15 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Course: cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: no bake cookies
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 142kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 cups quick oats

Instructions

  • Measure out oats, peanut butter, and vanilla into a mixing bowl. Don't mix.
    A bowl of oats and peanut butter to make no bake cookies
  • Mix butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa together in a heavy saucepan and bring to a full boil. Allow to boil for one full minute (set a timer). Remove from heat.
    Melted chocolate mixture for no bake cookies in a saucepan
  • Quickly stir in the rolled oats, peanut butter, and vanilla.
    Oats and peanut butter melted together with chocolate to make hot mixture for no bake cookies
  • Drop by spoonfuls or cookie scoop onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or wax paper as quickly as possible. Cool 20-30 minutes.
    A baking sheet with scoops of chocolate no bake cookies with a spoonful being placed on the pan

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Notes

Recipe tips:

  • Measure ingredients exactly and watch boiling time carefully to get best results.
  • Use a quality unsweetened cocoa powder for a rich chocolate flavor.
  • Optional additions: 1/4 cup coconut, chocolate chips, chopped nuts.
  • Store no bake cookies at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to two weeks in an airtight container.
  • Place cookies in an airtight container or a Ziplock bag and freeze for up to two months.

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg