These No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are quick and easy treats that are wonderfully simple and SO delicious! You only need a handful of simple ingredients and under an hour of your time to make a batch of these no bake cookies. Show
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies“No bake.” Those are two of my favorite words ever! As much as I love baking, sometimes it can be really nice to not have to worry about preheating and all that jazz. Besides just being super easy to whip up a batch of, these cookies are also perfect because of how delectable they are. Chocolate and peanut butter anything – yes please! With flavors of chocolate and peanut butter all combined with old-fashioned rolled oats, these cookies are hard to pass up on. They’re chewy, thick cookies that hit the spot every time. And if you have little ones in the house, they’ll love helping make them! While it’s technically best to use tools that don’t make a mess, it’s also fun to get your hands a little dirty when making these no bake cookies, especially if you’re making them with the kids. I love making no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies all year long. They’re perfect for cookie exchanges around Christmas, goodie bags during Halloween, and as a chocolatey treat on a summer night. I mean really, what time of the year isn’t made sweeter with chocolate and peanut butter?! Once you taste how chewy and delicious these cookies are, you’ll also be craving them 24/7 like me! How to Make ThemThe joys of no bake recipes are unparalleled. No preheating, no warming up the whole kitchen, and no waiting forever for the cookies to bake! These cookies are almost too easy to be true. Prepare. Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment. Boil. Bring the sugar, milk, butter and cocoa to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, then let boil for 1 minute. Stir. Remove from the heat once it boils for a minute. Then add the oats, peanut butter, vanilla and salt, and stir to combine. Cool. Drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, and let sit at room temperature until cooled and hardened, about 30 minutes. How long will these no bake cookies stay fresh?In an airtight container in the fridge, these easy cookies will stay fresh for up to 3 days. While I enjoy them cold right out of the fridge, you can also let them adjust to room temperature for about 20 minutes before enjoying if you’d prefer. Can I add anything else to this simple recipe?I think these cookies have the perfect amount of sweet flavors and chewy texture. However, there are quite a few things you can switch up or add to really make them your own! Here are just a few ideas –
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For more easy family recipes, follow us on Instagram and Facebook! Get the Recipe: No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal CookiesYield: 12 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Sweet, chocolatey, easy No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are the simple, stir and drop cookie that's quick to make. So fool proof the kids can almost make them themselves! 4.50 from 12 votes Print Recipe Rate Recipe Pin Recipe Ingredients
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Videohttps://youtu.be/2Ge3xmvqnvEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Recipe (https://youtu.be/2Ge3xmvqnvE) Why do my No bake cookies turn out gooey?Most recipes online say to cook for 1 minute, but this always produced overly soft, sticky, gooey cookies for me that never firmed up. You really need to cook the sugar mixture at least 2 minutes. Humidity can also affect the boil time. So, if your cookies are too soft, boil the sugar an extra 15-20 seconds next time.
Why isn't my No bake cookies won't get firm?How to Fix No-Bake Cookies. If your cookies are too wet and don't set, try boiling the mixture a little longer. Don't start timing until it is at a full boil, and then it should be about 1-2 minutes of boiling. If your No Bakes are crumbly and dry, stick closer to 1 minute.
What makes no bake cookies harden?Use the Refrigerator
The peanut butter, butter, and chocolate might take a long time to set up when you just put the cookies on the counter. The cookies should set up and harden eventually, but it can take quite a bit of time. Refrigerating the cookies can help them to harden significantly faster.
Why are my No bake cookies always dry?If you don't boil it long enough, the cookies will not set up. If you boil it too long the cookies will be dry and crumbly.
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