Description
Quick and easy no-bake cookies that combine peanut butter and chocolate for a chewy treat without the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup milk
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
Instructions
- In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine sugar, butter, milk, cocoa powder, and salt. Whisk briefly to mix.
- Place saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until reaching a full rolling boil, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Once boiling, set a timer for exactly one minute while stirring continuously.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract until blended.
- Add peanut butter to the mixture and stir until smooth.
- Add quick-cooking oats and stir quickly until fully coated and the mixture thickens.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop mounds of dough (1.5 to 2 tablespoons) onto prepared sheets, spacing them about an inch apart.
- Let cookies set at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour, or refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes for a quicker set.
Notes
Ensure to watch the boiling time closely to achieve the right consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: no bake cookies, peanut butter cookies, quick dessert