Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe
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Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe
Description
This recipe for Chocolate No Bake Cookies starts by cooking a mixture of granulated sugar and cocoa powder, combined with milk and butter, to a rolling boil for one minute. After removing from heat, vanilla extract, salt, peanut butter, and quick-cooking oats are stirred in. The hot mixture is dropped by spoonfuls onto parchment paper, where it cools and firms up into individual cookies.
The result is a chocolate and peanut butter treat with the chewiness of oats adding substantial texture. These cookies do not require baking, saving time and oven use, and they set quickly at room temperature.
They are convenient when you want a chocolate peanut snack but lack baking time or equipment.
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- ½ cup milk
- 8 tablespoons butter cut into large pieces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 3 cups oats quick cooking
Instructions
- Add sugar and cocoa powder to a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Whisk until thoroughly mixed.
- Add milk and butter and cook over medium-high heat. Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, salt, peanut butter and oats.
- Drop cookies by tablespoons onto parchment paper.
- Allow to dry for about 10-15 minutes until the no bake cookies have become firm.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 83IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.