Chocolate

No-Bake Chocolate, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter Cookies

by:
May 14, 2011
4.3
3 Ratings
  • Makes 30 cookies
Author Notes

I made these cookies to satisfy a chocolate craving I had a two weeks ago, and have made them three times since! They are super easy and incredibly delicious. —Jocief

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup low-fat milk
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter (preferably natural, creamy)
  • 3 cups quick oats
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
  1. Combine the butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder in a pot on the stove on medium heat
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally
  3. Once it boils, hold the boil for a minute and a half
  4. Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter, oats, and vanilla
  5. drop the mixture in rounded tablespoons onto wax paper or a cookie sheet
  6. Allow the cookies to fully cool and harden before storing or stacking

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1 Review

Pomme D. October 5, 2015
Just heard of someone adding bittersweet chocolate in at the end of this wonderful, classic recipe. Sounds fabulous, thanks.