No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies! Such a great after-school (or work!) snack. They are made with cocoa powder, peanut butter, rolled oats, sugar, butter and milk. Drizzle with extra peanut butter to make these no-bake peanut butter cookies extra special!
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No Bake Cookies will always and forever remind me of my mom, who made tons of cookies when my brother and I were teenagers — probably because they were super easy, could be made with basic foods, and perfect for between after-school activities and the dinner were .
Chocolate + Peanut Butter = Best Combo
Just like the no-bake peanut butter cookies of my youth, the cookies I’m sharing today are easy to make with just a few ingredients.
These no-bake cookies are loaded with oatsand have a taste almost like peanut butter brownies, but with a texture that’s more like pecan sandies.
Quick tip for Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
This no-bake peanut butter cookie recipe is similar to what my mom used, but with a little less sugar and a little more cocoa. I suggest Use your favorite brands of cocoa and peanut butter in these – these ingredients add the most flavor to these no-bake peanut butter cookies, so using something you like makes all the difference!
Make these cookies dairy free
- Use margarine instead of butter.
- Use coconut oil instead of butter.
- Use the plant milk of your choice.
Other swaps for no-bakes
- Use rolled oats instead of rolled oats (old fashioned). The texture will be a little different, but the shape of the cookies will be the same. Do not use instant oatmeal.
- Replace crunchy peanut butter with creamy ones.
- Replace almond butter with peanut butter.
- Use natural peanut butter, stirred well, instead of regular peanut butter. Depending on the brand used, the finished cookies may be firmer or wider.
Store and freeze cookies without baking
- At room temperatureThe cookies will keep for about a week.
- chilled, the cookies are retained for one month. (Chilling will help the optional peanut butter drizzle set.)
- To freeze the cookies, first let them cool in the fridge until firm. Well wrapped in plastic, the cookies will keep in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
More Peanut Butter Treats!
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Peanut Butter Balls (Horse Chestnuts)
- monster cookies
- Easy peanut butter fondant
- Nut-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies
From the editors of Simply Recipes
No Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies
ingredients
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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1/2 cup milk
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1/4 cup cocoa powder
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1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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3 cups rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
- For the peanut butter drizzle (optional):
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3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
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2 teaspoons coconut oil
method
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
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Make and mix the cookie base:
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar, butter, milk, and cocoa powder. Cook until the sugar and butter have melted, stirring to combine.
Bring the mixture to a boil and then continue cooking for 1 minute.
Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl and stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the oatmeal.
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Scoop the cookies:
Using a medium-sized cookie scoop, scoop out the cookie dough and place it on the parchment-lined baking sheet. If you don’t have a cookie scoop, use a tablespoon measure and scoop out well-heaped tablespoons of batter for each cookie.
You can either leave them in the shape of the scoop or shape them by gently rolling and flattening them between your palms.
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Make the Peanut Butter Drizzle (optional):
If you want to add the peanut butter drizzle, melt the peanut butter and coconut oil together in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir, then drizzle over the cookies with a spoon.
Skip that drizzle if you’re planning on packing the cookies for on-the-go; The drizzle will soften a bit when the cookies are at room temperature, which can make them a bit messy when eating on the go.
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Place in the fridge for 20 minutes to set the cookies and set the drizzle:
Transfer to an airtight container.
Cookies will keep for about a week at room temperature, or a month if refrigerated. Once you’ve added the peanut butter drizzle, store it in the fridge so the drizzle will set.
