The Classic No-Bake Cookie is a quick and easy fudge-like cookie that's packed with flavor. It's rich with chocolate and creamy peanut butter, loaded with oats. These irresistible cookies have been a favorite for generations, and with good reason!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies, No Bake Cookies
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
cool 30 minutesminutes
Servings 24cookies
Ingredients
½ cupbutter, saltedreal butter, do not substitute
½cup milk (skim, 1%, 2% or whole)
2cupsgranulated sugar
½ cupunsweetened cocoa (I use Hershey’s Natural Unsweetened Cocoa)
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
½cupcreamy peanut butter
3cupsQuick Oats (quick-cooking oatmeal) or Old-Fashioned Oats
Instructions
In a medium to large size sauce pan, heat butter, milk, sugar and cocoa over medium heat, blending well and stirring continuously.
Bring to a rapid boil. Once boiling, allow to a boil (while continuing to stir) for 1 1/2 minutes, then remove from heat.
Next, add vanilla and peanut butter and blend well, then add oats, blend well.
Drop large spoonfuls of batter on wax paper. Allow to cool/set for 25 to 30 minutes on counter.
Enjoy with a large glass of cold milk!
Notes
Tips
Use an ice cream scoop for the batter – so simple and no mess. I use the medium size scoop from Pampered Chef. I take heaping size scoops and drop them on the wax paper.
Use a timer for the 1 1/2 minute boiling time. Under and over cooking may result in cookies that do not set.