These No-Bake Cookies have been passed down my husband’s family for 50 years! One pot and 10 minutes later, you have a beloved sweet treat!
If you have been looking for that perfect No Bake Cookie recipe that incorporates chocolate, peanut butter, and oats, you’ve found it! This is a well-loved cookie recipe in my family that is easy, fast, and most of all delicious.
Ingredients for No Bake Cookies
You only need 7 ingredients to make these easy no bake cookies. Chances are you already have them too! Here’s what you need:
- Butter – I usually use salted butter for its flavor! Butter helps all of the other fats (milk and peanut butter) combine.
- Milk – adds creaminess and helps dissolve the dry ingredients.
- Sugar – to sweeten and create a sticky-sweet sauce.
- Rolled Oats – for best results use rolled oats. You can also use quick-cooking oats however, you’ll need to reduce the amount used for 1/4 cup.
- Cocoa Powder – unsweetened cocoa powder to be exact. And for a richer flavor, use dark chocolate cocoa powder.
- Creamy Peanut Butter – I would recommend staying away from natural peanut butter for this recipe. Stick to Jif or Skippy.
- Vanilla Extract – to flavor!
Tips and Tricks
To make the best no bake cookies ever follow these tips and tricks! Trust me, after 50 years of making these cookies, they have been perfected.
- Pre-Measure Ingredients: this recipe is a quick one, so I would recommend pre-measuring your ingredients to have them ready to go! This would be a great activity to do with your kids.
- Use Real Butter: aka don’t use margarine, the flavor and contents of margarine are too different from butter to work in this recipe.
- Boiling: be sure to bring the mixture to a full boil, not simmering! This is so important for the sugar to dissolve so the no bake cookies set correctly.
- Set a Timer: once that mixture is boiling, set a timer for exactly a minute! No more no less. One minute is the magic number.
How to Make No Bake Cookies
This is a quick and easy no bake cookies recipe that is made in one pot, so have your ingredients measured and ready! For full details see the recipe card down below.
- Line two baking sheets with wax paper or silicone mats (this is where the hot cookie “dough” will cool. Set aside.
- In a large pot, add butter, milk, and sugar over heat. Bring to a boil, then stir while cooking for a minute.
- Remove mixture from heat and immediately mix in all other ingredients.
- Once thoroughly mixed, scoop hot mixture into cookies onto the prepared baking sheets. Cool until set, then enjoy!
More Cookie Recipes to Try!
- Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe
- Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
- The Best Cut Out Sugar Cookies
- Peanut Butter Blossoms
- S’mores Cookies
There you go folks! Perfect No Bake Cookies in no time flat.
The printable recipe card is below, enjoy 🙂
No Bake Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups oats
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder or dark chocolate cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line two baking sheets with wax paper or silicone mats (this is where the hot cookie “dough” will cool. Set aside.
- In a large pot, add butter, milk, and sugar over heat. Bring to a boil, then stir while cooking for one minute.
- Remove mixture from heat and immediately mix in all other ingredients.
- Once thoroughly mixed, scoop hot mixture into cookies onto the prepared baking sheets. Cool until set, then enjoy!
1 Comment
Teresa
September 24, 2020 at 11:39 pmRemove the peanut butter and you have a very sweet and yummy cookie.