Description
Delicious no-bake peanut butter cookies made with oats and chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup salted butter
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick cooking oats (old fashioned oats work too)
Instructions
- Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a 4–5-quart saucepan add 2 cups granulated sugar and 1/3 cup cocoa powder, whisking to break up any lumps of cocoa.
- Add ½ cup salted butter and ½ cup whole milk then place over medium heat, whisking regularly. Don’t touch the heat.
- Bring mixture to a full rolling boil, cook for 1 minute without stirring. The mixture needs to reach 230 to 234 degrees F.
- Remove from heat, add 1 cup creamy peanut butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, whisking until thoroughly combined.
- Immediately add 3 cups quick cooking oats and stir with a large spoon or rubber spatula until well combined and all the oats are coated.
- Using two spoons drop warm mixture into tablespoon size mounds onto prepared baking sheets, can make 35-40 cookies depending on size.
- Let cookies cool completely, 30-45 minutes.
Notes
- Ensure the mixture reaches the correct temperature for optimal texture.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg