Description
Quick, comforting no-bake cookies made with peanut butter and cocoa, perfect for satisfying sweet cravings.
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 incorporate.
- Place over medium heat, stirring constantly until a full rolling boil is reached (5 to 7 minutes).
- Once boiling, set a timer for 1 minute and continue stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Add peanut butter and stir until melted and smooth.
- Stir in quick-cooking oats until evenly coated.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and scoop cookie mounds onto sheets.
- Let cookies set at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour.
Notes
For a nut-free option, use sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: no-bake cookies, peanut butter cookies, quick desserts