No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
These Old Fashioned No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are made with soft and chewy oats, rich cocoa, and creamy peanut butter. It’s the BEST no bake cookie recipe that will remind you of your childhood.
Servings: 10 3 1/2" cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2/3 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 cup Quick Oats
Instructions
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large pan, combine sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, butter and milk over low heat.
- Stir frequently until butter is melted. Then increase heat to medium and stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
- Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly, then remove from heat.
- Add peanut butter and vanilla extract and stir to mix.
- Add oats and stir to incorporate.
- Using a cookie scoop, portion mixture into approximately 3 1/2" cookies on prepared sheets.
- Allow to cool.
Notes
- Gather all ingredients before you start to cook, it will make the process much smoother. Your attention needs to be focussed on stirring.
- Work quickly, this recipe moves very fast.
- Use Old-Fashioned Quick Oats for the best texture.
- Set a Timer– It’s very important to set a timer for exactly one minute after chocolate mixture comes to a boil. If using a thick pot that retains heat extremely well, set timer for 45 seconds instead of 1 minute.
- Stir constantly. The mixture is like candy, it can be temperamental.
- Choose your favorite sized cookies. I went with a larger 3.5 inch cookie. Feel free to use a 1.5 tbs cookie scoop for smaller cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 303IU | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg