Description
Old-fashioned No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are a nostalgic treat made with cocoa, peanut butter, and oats. These cookies are quick, easy, and taste like childhood.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, milk, salt, and cocoa.
- Bring to a full rolling boil and let it boil for exactly one minute.
- Remove from heat and add the peanut butter, oats, and vanilla.
- Stir until completely combined.
- Working quickly, use a cookie scoop and drop portions onto wax paper.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Store these no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Set a timer for the boiling period; over-boiling will make the cookies dry.
- Use quick oats for the classic chewy texture.
- Work quickly as the mixture sets fast once off the heat.
- Consider writing this recipe down on a card for a nostalgic touch.
- Add coconut for a richer texture or crunchy peanut butter for extra bite. Try almond butter for a different flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Cookies, Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 167 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 48 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg