Description
These no bake peanut butter cookies come together fast, require zero oven time, and deliver that classic chocolate, peanut butter, and oatmeal flavor everyone loves.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups quick oats
Instructions
- Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Add the butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder to a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir occasionally until the mixture reaches a full rolling boil.
- Boil for exactly 1 minute.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla extract, and kosher salt until smooth and glossy.
- Add the quick oats and stir until fully combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 tablespoons per cookie.
- Let the cookies cool at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes until set.
Notes
Use quick oats for the best texture. Make sure the mixture reaches a true rolling boil and boils for exactly 1 minute so the cookies set properly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg