Description
Sweet chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies combine classic comfort with effortless preparation. Chocolatey, rich morsels deliver pure indulgence without turning on the oven, inviting dessert lovers to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups quick oats (or old-fashioned oats)
- ½ cup peanut butter (creamy)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
Chocolate and Liquid Components:
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup milk (2% or whole)
- ½ cup butter (1 stick, salted)
Flavor Enhancer:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare a workspace by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating a neat surface for cookie placement.
- Combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan, heating the mixture over medium-high temperature while stirring intermittently.
- Allow the chocolate blend to reach a vigorous, rolling boil, maintaining constant stirring to prevent burning or sticking to the pan.
- Continue boiling the mixture precisely for 60 seconds, ensuring a consistent, smooth texture and preventing potential scorching.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and introduce peanut butter, stirring until the mixture becomes completely smooth and uniform.
- Incorporate oats and vanilla extract into the chocolate mixture, mixing thoroughly to ensure even distribution of ingredients.
- Use a tablespoon to carefully drop uniform portions of the cookie mixture onto the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Allow cookies to rest and solidify at ambient room temperature, typically requiring 15-25 minutes for complete setting and easy removal.
- Verify cookie consistency by gently lifting a cookie – it should hold its shape without sticking to the parchment paper.
Notes
- Quick cooling trick: Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for faster setting, reducing wait time to just 10 minutes.
- Texture adjustment: Use quick oats for smoother cookies or old-fashioned oats for more rustic, chewier texture.
- Dietary swap: Replace peanut butter with sunflower seed butter for nut-free version or almond butter for different flavor profile.
- Flavor enhancement: Sprinkle sea salt on top before cookies set or mix in some shredded coconut for extra dimension.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 192
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg