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no bake cookies

No Bake Cookies

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Classic no bake cookies made with oats, cocoa, and peanut butter, ready in 15 minutes, no oven needed. Easy, rich, and endlessly customizable for almond flour cookies, low fat cookies, or classic peanut butter chocolate cookies.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24 people
Course: snacks, treats
Cuisine: American
Calories: 110
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup milk Use almond or oat milk if dairy-free
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter Almond butter works too
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups quick oats

Equipment

  • 1 Medium saucepan For boiling mixture
  • 1 Wooden Spoon Stirring the mix
  • 1 Parchment paper For cookie setting
  • 1 Baking tray To drop cookies on

Method
 

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter, milk, and cocoa powder.
  2. Bring to a rolling boil and stir continuously. Boil for exactly 60–90 seconds.
  3. Remove from heat and quickly stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract until smooth.
  4. Add oats and mix thoroughly.
  5. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a tray lined with parchment paper.
  6. Let cookies cool at room temperature for 20–30 minutes, or refrigerate for faster results.
  7. Store in an airtight container at room temp or freeze for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2g

Notes

Don’t skip the boiling time, underboiling results in soft, unset cookies.
To make them dairy-free, swap milk for almond milk and butter for coconut oil.
Want to turn these into cowboy cookies? Add coconut, nuts, and chocolate chips.
For extra crunch and flavor depth, sprinkle with pink salt before they set.

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