Chocolate No Bake Cookies
These chewy chocolate no bake cookies are loaded with oatmeal, peanut butter, and cocoa powder, and there's no oven required!
Servings: 42 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (26g)
- 1 1/3 cup sugar or sugar free substitute (270g)
- 1/2 cup milk of choice (120g)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter or coconut oil (120g)
- 1 cup peanut butter (240g)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (5g)
- 3 cups rolled oats or quick oats (280g)
Instructions
- 1. Gather ingredients, and line a cookie sheet or baking tray with wax or parchment paper.
- 2. Stir sugar and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan.
- 3. Cut butter into cubes. Add the butter and milk to the saucepan, and turn the stove top heat to medium.
- 4. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, stir constantly for 1 minute. The mixture should look bubbly and slightly thick.
- 5. Remove from the heat, then stir in the peanut butter, salt, and pure vanilla extract until completely smooth.
- 6. Now stir in the oats until evenly coated.
- 7. Using a spoon or mini cookie scoop, drop spoonfuls of chocolate batter onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- 8. Let the chocolate no bake cookies sit at least an hour to firm up. Or for a much faster option, refrigerate or freeze until set.
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Notes
Readers also love this easy microwave Chocolate Mug Cake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chocolate no bake cookie | Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.8g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg