There’s something about the combination of chocolate, peanut butter and oatmeal that makes these No Bake Cookies irresistible.
We are so happy to have Emily from is this REALLY my life? She will be sharing a yummy recipe that is perfect for summer. Emily is a bright and happy person. She is such a good friend and shares some really fun things over on her site. Be sure to head on over and take a look around!
NO BAKE COOKIES
Hello, everyone! This is Emily from is this REALLY my life?. I am super excited about sharing these no bake cookies with you for two reasons: one, they don’t require a 350-degree oven in the middle of summer; and two, this is my mom’s recipe and one of my all-time favorite cookies.
These cookies are always a hit. The best No Bake Cookies Recipe out there! You can’t go wrong with these. In fact, I eat them until the extreme intake of peanut butter causes multiple canker sores in my mouth.
And then I eat some more.
HOW TO MAKE NO BAKE COOKIES
Avoid the oven, indulge your taste buds and give these no-bake cookies a try. But before you do, a bit of advice when it comes to boiling the butter/sugar/cocoa/milk mixture (because I’m all about others learning from my mistakes):
Don’t boil the mixture too long, the cookies will harden at record speed and you may not be able to get them onto the waxed paper before they set.
IF you don’t boil it long enough, the batter may not set. In that case, you can either put them in the refrigerator, or my personal favorite, eat them with a spoon.
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FAVORITE COOKIE RECIPES
Looking for more cookie recipes? Check these out:
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- Butter Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Lemon Drop Cookies
- Meltaway Lemon Cookies
No-Bake Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup Ghirardelli Unsweetened Natural Cocoa
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup all-natural peanut butter
Instructions
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Line counter with waxed paper, parchment paper or foil.
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Place oats and peanut butter in a large bowl and set aside.
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Combine butter, sugar, milk and cocoa in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Pour cocoa mixture into bowl with oats and peanut butter. Add vanilla and stir until thoroughly combined.
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Quickly drop by rounded tablespoons onto waxed paper. Eat while still warm or wait (if you can) until set.
Recipe Notes
Makes approx. 3 dozen
SUPPLIES FOR COOKIES
- Jelly roll baking sheets
- Silpat baking liners
- KitchenAid mixer
- Cooling rack
- rubber spatula
- kitchen hand towels
- cookie spatula
- parchment paper
- cookie scoop
- kitchen scissors
ALL TIME FAVORITE COOKIE RECIPE
Speaking of all-time favorite cookies, here is of my latest faves:
OLD FASHIONED ICED OATMEAL COOKIES
What can I say? I love cookies, cake, cupcakes, pie and all things dessert.
A big thank-you to Amy and her invitation to guest post on The Idea Room. For more yummy recipes (and a bit of humor), you can visit me at isthisREALLYmylife.com.
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These have been my favorite cookie since I was in Brownies, and is now a third generation favorite (I’m a grandma)! Pure comfort food for me!
Amy,
I’ve seen other no-bake cookie recipes but this one looks and sounds like it’s above the rest. Thank you for sharing it with us! I will be trying them with the kids this weekend.
I love no bake cookies, will have to try this recipe!!
Thank you for the feature! And now I’m craving more of these cookies… ;)
Wow those look amazing!! And two of my favorite ladies in one place. So fun!
xoxo
LOVE no bake cookies! and look at all her other creations! ohmyword those chocolate pretzel cookies = WOW!
Just made these but I used Nesquik Chocolate instead of the Ghiradelli. Turned out pretty tasty. Thanks for the recipe :)
So glad you liked them.
i made these today. they are amazing!!! thank you!!!
We love these!! They are incredibly easy to make & always gone so fast! Always hard letting them set up, because we want to eat them right away!
Kristyn- My family loves these too!
Love a good no-bake cookie! This is my go-to recipe and always turns out delicious.
Fiona- Mine too!
These are my kids favorite! They are gooey & so chocolatey, which are the best!
Natalie- They really are SO GOOD!
These are always a hit at our house & anywhere I take them! They are the quickest cookies to make!
Kristyn- So simple to make and SO GOOD!
These look amazing. One question. Do you let it come to a boil and then boil it 2 minutes more?
Sheila- Yes. Hope you enjoy this recipe.