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No Bake Cookies

These rich and chocolatey No Bake Cookies are the perfect quick treat made with simple pantry ingredients—no oven needed! This No Bake Cookies Recipe Easy is ready in minutes and is ideal for busy days, holidays, or when you need Easy Desserts With Few Ingredients. Great as everyday snacks or festive No Bake Christmas Cookies, these are truly some of the Best No Bake Cookies you’ll ever make!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 18 Cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Optional Add-ins:
  • ¼ cup coconut flakes
  • ¼ cup chopped nuts
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. In a saucepan, combine butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa powder.
  2. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  3. Let it boil for 1–2 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract.
  5. Add oats and mix until fully combined.
  6. Drop spoonfuls onto parchment paper or a lined tray.
  7. Let cookies cool and set for 20–30 minutes.
  8. Serve once firm and enjoy.

Notes

Boil mixture long enough to ensure cookies set properly.
Use quick oats for a softer texture or rolled oats for more chew.
Work quickly when shaping cookies before the mixture hardens.
For Easy No Bake Cookies 4 Ingredients, use oats, peanut butter, chocolate, and honey.
For Healthy No Bake Cookies, substitute sugar with honey or maple syrup.