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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

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Classic no-bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies made on the stovetop in just 20 minutes with butter, cocoa, peanut butter, and quick oats.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 30 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 141
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
  • 3 cups quick oats

Equipment

Sauce Pan
Heavy Bottom Sauce Pan
Cookie Scoop Set
Cookie Scoop Set
Spatula Set
Silicone Spatula Set
Kitchen Scale
Digital Kitchen Scale

Method
 

  1. Combine butter, sugar, cocoa, salt, milk, and vanilla in a saucepan and cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in peanut butter.
  3. Remove from heat and add quick oats; mix well.
  4. Drop from a teaspoon onto wax paper; let cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 6g

Notes

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Tips & Expert Strategy

TEXTURE NOTE: These cookies set firm on wax paper with a fudge-like chew from the quick oats and peanut butter.
BOIL TIME MATTERS: Keep the syrup mixture at a rolling boil for a full minute on the stove. Boiling too short leaves them soft and sticky, while boiling too long makes them dry and crumbly.
OAT SELECTION: Use quick oats rather than old-fashioned rolled oats so the warm syrup absorbs evenly and softens the grains as they cool.
STORAGE TIP: Store these in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, or chill them in the fridge if you prefer a firmer bite.

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