Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies Recipe
These Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies combine rich cocoa, creamy peanut butter, and hearty oats into a quick and easy treat that requires no baking. Sweet, fudgy, and crunchy with a colorful sprinkle topping, they’re perfect for a fast dessert or snack that sets up in under an hour.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Toppings
- Sprinkles, amount as desired
Instructions
- Combine and heat base ingredients: In a large saucepan over medium heat, add sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder. Stir occasionally until the butter is completely melted and all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Boil the mixture: Bring the mixture to a full boil while stirring frequently to prevent burning. Maintain the boil for 60 seconds to achieve the right consistency.
- Mix in remaining ingredients: Remove the saucepan from heat and immediately stir in the oats, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt until the mixture is well combined.
- Form the cookies: Using a small cookie scoop or a spoon, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet to shape the cookies.
- Add sprinkles: Quickly decorate the top of each cookie with sprinkles before the mixture sets.
- Let set to firm up: Allow the cookies to set at room temperature for about 1 hour or speed up the process by refrigerating them for 30 minutes until firm.
- Store properly: Once firm, transfer the cookies to an airtight container to keep fresh.
Notes
- Use quick cooking oats for best texture and quicker setting.
- Boiling time is crucial to ensure proper cookie consistency; do not skip the 60-second boil.
- If peanut butter is too thick, gently warm before adding to help mix evenly.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week or refrigerate for longer freshness.
- You can substitute chunky peanut butter with creamy peanut butter if preferred.
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