Description
Irresistible no bake peanut butter oatmeal cookies combine creamy peanut butter with hearty oats for a quick, delicious treat. Rich chocolate and nutty flavors unite in this simple dessert perfect for satisfying sweet cravings anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
- 3 cups quick oats
- ½ cup (128 grams) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, cut into tbsps-sized pieces
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- ¼ cup (25 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsps pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Workspace Preparation: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, creating an ideal surface for no-bake cookie assembly.
- Base Creation: In a medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder over medium heat, bringing the mixture to a rolling boil while stirring to prevent burning, and allow to simmer for one minute to develop a rich, integrated flavor profile.
- Flavor Infusion: Remove from heat and blend in peanut butter, vanilla extract, and kosher salt, stirring until the mixture achieves a glossy, homogeneous texture that seamlessly incorporates all ingredients.
- Oat Integration: Gently fold rolled oats into the liquid base, ensuring complete and even coating of each oat with the chocolate-peanut butter mixture.
- Portioning and Setting: Use a spoon or cookie scoop to distribute uniform dollops onto prepared baking sheets, then allow cookies to rest at room temperature for 20-30 minutes until they firm up and develop their characteristic slightly chewy consistency.
Notes
- Prevent Scorching: Stir mixture constantly while boiling to avoid burnt chocolate base and maintain smooth consistency.
- Perfect Texture Check: Ensure one-minute simmer creates rich, integrated flavors and prevents grainy cookie results.
- Even Cookie Formation: Use consistent spoon or cookie scoop size to guarantee uniform cooling and professional-looking no-bake treats.
- Cooling Technique: Let cookies rest undisturbed at room temperature for 20-30 minutes to achieve ideal firm yet chewy texture without refrigeration.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 198
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg