Description
Irresistible chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies deliver ultimate comfort without turning on the oven. Rich layers of flavor meld seamlessly, promising quick satisfaction for sweet cravings with minimal effort you can savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 cups quick oats or old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa (Hershey’s Natural Unsweetened Cocoa)
Dairy and Fat Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter (salted real butter)
- 1/2 cup milk (skim, 1%, 2%, or whole)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa in a saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly until smooth and fully integrated.
- Increase heat and bring mixture to a rolling boil, maintaining a vigorous bubble while stirring continuously for exactly 90 seconds.
- Remove pan from heat source and immediately incorporate vanilla extract and peanut butter, mixing until thoroughly blended.
- Fold oats into the liquid mixture, ensuring complete and even distribution throughout the chocolatey base.
- Using a spoon or cookie scoop, deposit generous dollops of the mixture onto wax paper, creating individual circular clusters.
- Allow cookies to rest and solidify at ambient temperature for approximately 30 minutes, enabling them to achieve a firm, slice-like consistency.
- Serve alongside a chilled beverage for optimal enjoyment, savoring the rich, no-bake treat.
Notes
- Precise temperature control is crucial for achieving the perfect consistency, so use a medium heat setting and stir constantly to prevent burning.
- Swap traditional peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter for nut-free diets, ensuring the same creamy texture and rich flavor.
- Line your wax paper with parchment paper for easier cookie removal and a cleaner presentation without sticking.
- Refrigerate cookies for faster setting and a firmer texture, ideal for warm kitchen environments or impatient cookie lovers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 78 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg