No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

A stack of three no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies sits on a piece of parchment paper on a wooden surface. The cookies are irregularly shaped and have a glossy, chocolaty appearance, studded with oats and small bits.
4 from 29 votes

No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe are one of the easiest cookie recipes. These cookies have unique texture and flavor. You can use quick oats or rolled oats for this recipe. Follow this recipe to learn how to make the best homemade no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies.

A stack of three no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies sits on a piece of parchment paper on a wooden surface. The cookies are irregularly shaped and have a glossy, chocolaty appearance, studded with oats and small bits.

No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

4 from 29 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
WORK TIME 10 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine American
Servings 24 yields

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup 115g Butter
  • ½ cup 120ml Milk
  • ½ cup 125g Peanut butter or any kind of nut butter
  • ¼ cup 30g Cocoa powder
  • 1¼ cups 250g White sugar
  • ¼ cup 50g Brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1½ cups 135g Rolled oats
  • 1½ cups 120g Quick oats

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
    2. In a large saucepan, combine butter, milk, sugar and cocoa powder. Set over medium heat, cook stirring frequently until it reaches a full boil. Boil for 60 seconds.
    3. Remove from heat, immediately add oats, peanut butter and vanilla extract, stir until combined.
    4. Using a cookie scoop or two spoons drop mixture onto lined baking sheets.
    5. Let stand at room temperature until set, about 1-2 hours.
    Notes:
    • You can use rolled oats, quick oats or combination of both.
    • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3-4 days and for up to a week in the refrigerator.
    • The one minute of boiling is important. If you don’t boil for one minute, your cookies may not set up.
    • Sometimes the cookies come out a little soft, in this case, boil for another 10-20 seconds. Do not boil the mixture over 90 seconds, it will make the cookies too dry.
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2 Comments

  1. love everything. thanks

    May 18, 2020
  2. Hi
    My cookies took longer than 2 hours to set. They are still a little gooey. What should I do ?

    December 29, 2020
4 from 29 votes (29 ratings without comment)

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