Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies (Printable Version)

Fudgy chocolate and oat cookies studded with peanut butter, made entirely on the stovetop in under 35 minutes.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Main Ingredients

01 - 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter
04 - 1/2 cup whole milk
05 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
06 - 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

# Directions:

01 - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
02 - In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, butter, milk, cocoa powder, and salt. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a full rolling boil.
03 - Once boiling, continue stirring steadily for exactly 1 minute. Remove from heat immediately to prevent overcooking.
04 - Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and fully blended.
05 - Gently fold in the rolled oats until every oat is thoroughly coated with the chocolate mixture.
06 - Using a spoon, drop mounds of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, shaping into even rounds.
07 - Allow the cookies to cool at room temperature for about 20 minutes, or until firm and fully set.

# Quick Tips:

01 -
  • No oven required, which means you can make these even on the hottest summer afternoon without heating up the house.
  • The combination of chocolate, peanut butter, and oats hits every texture and flavor note you could want in under thirty minutes.
02 -
  • The one minute boil time is not a suggestion. Under boil and the cookies will never set properly. Over boil and they turn dry and crumbly.
  • Humidity is the silent enemy of no bake cookies. On a muggy day, you may need an extra ten minutes of chilling before they firm up completely.
03 -
  • Measure the oats before you start cooking so you can fold them in the second the peanut butter is melted. Speed at this stage means the mixture stays warm and spreadable.
  • A silicone spatula is your best tool here because it scrapes the saucepan clean and nothing goes to waste.

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