Description
Homemade no bake peanut oatmeal cookies blend classic comfort with quick preparation. Quick chocolate-kissed treats satisfy sweet cravings without heating your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (474 ml) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, cut into tbsps
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- ½ cup (128 g) creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups quick oats
- ¼ cup (30 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats to create a clean workspace for cookie formation.
- Chocolate Base: Combine butter, granulated sugar, milk, and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir intermittently until the mixture reaches a rolling boil, maintaining the boil for exactly one minute without further stirring.
- Flavor Enhancement: Remove from heat and whisk in peanut butter, vanilla extract, and kosher salt until the mixture becomes smooth and homogeneous.
- Oat Integration: Thoroughly fold quick oats into the chocolate mixture, ensuring complete coating of each oat with the glossy chocolate base.
- Portioning and Setting: Use a spoon to drop uniform clusters onto prepared sheets, approximately two tablespoons in size. Allow cookies to cool and solidify at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
- Serving: Once completely set and firm, transfer no-bake cookies to a serving platter or storage container, ready to be enjoyed.
Notes
- Prepare Workspace Smartly: Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats to create a clean, organized surface for cookie formation and prevent messy cleanup.
- Boil Precisely: Watch the chocolate mixture carefully, boiling exactly 60 seconds without stirring to develop deep, rich flavors and achieve perfect consistency.
- Blend Thoroughly: Whisk peanut butter, vanilla, and salt into the hot chocolate base until smooth, ensuring no lumps remain for a velvety texture.
- Cool Completely: Allow cookies to set undisturbed in a cool area for 20-30 minutes, letting them naturally firm up and develop their signature no-bake texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg