No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
These No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are a quick and easy treat combining the rich flavors of chocolate and creamy peanut butter with wholesome oats. Ready in just 20 minutes without using an oven, these cookies are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 30 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups quick cook oats
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1⅔ cups sugar
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a large bowl, stir together the quick cook oats and salt until evenly combined. Set this mixture aside for later use.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk together butter, sugar, evaporated milk, and cocoa powder. Stir continuously to ensure the mixture is smooth and well blended.
- Boil the mixture: Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and maintain the boil for about one minute. This step is essential to properly dissolve the sugar and activate the ingredients.
- Add peanut butter and vanilla: Remove the saucepan from heat and whisk in the creamy peanut butter and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and fully incorporated.
- Mix with oats: Pour the warm chocolate peanut butter mixture over the prepared oats and salt. Stir thoroughly until all the oats are evenly coated with the chocolate mixture.
- Shape cookies: Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Using a medium cookie scoop or spoon, drop spoonfuls of the cookie mixture onto the wax paper, shaping them into cookies.
- Cool and store: Allow the cookies to cool at room temperature until firm enough to handle. Once cool and dry, store the cookies in the refrigerator to maintain freshness and texture.
Notes
- Use quick cook oats for best texture and ease of mixing.
- Be sure to boil the chocolate mixture for about one minute to ensure proper sugar dissolution and texture.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep them fresh for up to one week.
- You can substitute creamy peanut butter with natural peanut butter but the texture might be slightly different.
- If you prefer a sweeter cookie, you may adjust sugar quantity slightly, but this recipe balances sweetness well.
