CLASSIC NO BAKE COOKIES (Chocolate Peanut Butter)

This is the CLASSIC No Bake Cookie recipe with oats, chocolate and peanut butter. It's no fail and perfect when you don't want to bake - they taste like a chewy peanut butter cup!

Recipe:
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup unsalted butter diced
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup nonfat milk
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick cooking oats
INSTRUCTIONS
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
It’s very important that all your ingredients are measured and ready to go before you start and make sure you’ve read the directions before making these cookies. The process goes fast!
Melt the butter in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth then bring to a boil and cook for about 1 ½ minutes, stirring occasionally. NOTE: you MUST boil them long enough or they will not set. To be sure of this, boil the mixture until it reaches 230°F on a candy or instant read thermometer. If you do not have a thermometer, this will take about 1 ½ minutes on medium heat.
Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, salt, vanilla, and oats.
Use a cookie scoop to drop 2 tablespoon size balls of cookie mixture onto the prepared baking sheets. Let sit to set or chill to harden quicker.

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[Bobbyt]

I LOVE that 'secret tip'...makes it so easier just knowing what temp to bring the boil to instead of guessing when a rolling boil actually began. Thanks Dorothy!!

[chargoesboom]

the cookies are the BOMB! I still love them to this day ever since I was a small kid

[Iwaj]

Thank you so much for your incredible thermometer tip! It works just as you said it would and is key for successful turn out with these type cookies! Glad to have this valuable tip !

[DonewithOver]

Fantastic instructions and extremely useful tip regarding the temp. 👍👍 Cookies are perfect… the result even surprised my wife. Lol

[kristyjames]

I am so happy! I’ve been trying to make no bake cookies for years, the secret tip did the trick! Thank you so much!

[natashamurphy]

Mad them they turned out great, my kids were eating them before the finish setting. I lost my mom's recipe this one pretty much same thanks.

[BonnieKetterman-qwvd]

Those really look good so easy to make

[HeartsYou]

My favorite no bake recipe is "edible peanut butter cookie dough"!!

[robbydockery]

I just made these and haven't eaten one yet, but if they are as good as what I licked from the spoon, THANK YOU!

[pp]

I don't have thermometer i'm living in indian country and honestly i've seen so many recipes of no bake oatmeal cookies but you're version is great i will definitely try this no bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies when i'll have all these ingredients

[JolovesDecor]

I have a problem of them setting up, and drying out after first day. Going to try this.

[theresataylor]

Can 1 Cup of Brown Sugar be substituted for one of the Granulated Sugar?

[lindasteinkamp]

I use stevia for the sugar and I use real whole oats.

[lindadecarlo]

Probably taste good using rice krispies instead of oats!

[janieb.]

Now we need a food processor if we dont have your preferred oats!!!???🤦‍♀️

[lindasteinkamp]

I make mine with chocolate chips not Coco powder.

[lindadecarlo]

Omgawd using nonfat milk for what reason??? All the calories in this recipe ..I use whole milk! Too funny!

[Libbybaker]

The comments: looking for a desset recipe.... THESE HAVE SUGAR?! THESE ARE TOO SWEET!! OMG, SUGAR IN A DESSERT?! WE'RE GONNA DIE! Some of y'all need a padded cell, not a recipe. 🫠🥴