No Bake Cookies
This no bake cookies recipe delivers rich chocolate and peanut butter flavors in a chewy, quick-to-make cookie that doesn't require an oven. Perfect for beginners or nostalgic cooks alike.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Wax paper or silicone mat
Ingredients
Cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter can substitute coconut oil or margarine
- 2 cups granulated sugar can use coconut or light brown sugar
- ½ cup milk oat or almond milk are alternatives
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder dark cocoa or carob as substitutes
- ½ cup peanut butter substitute almond or sunflower butter
- 1 tsp vanilla bean Almond extract as alternatives
- 3 cups quick oats pulse rolled oats for shorter texture
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in sugar, milk, and cocoa powder until fully combined.
- Let the mixture reach a rolling boil. Start timing exactly 60 seconds from boiling point.
- Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold in oats until well coated and evenly distributed.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of the mixture onto wax paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Let cookies cool at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.
Notes
Customize your cookies with mix-ins like mini marshmallows, chopped nuts, or dried fruit. Store at room temperature for up to 1 week, refrigerate for 10 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.