No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
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No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Description
No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies blend quick oats with a chocolate mixture made from butter, sugar, cocoa powder, and Nutella. Heating the mixture until boiling, then stirring in oats and Nutella evenly coats the oats for a uniformly rich bite. After forming spoonfuls on parchment, chilling lets them firm up without baking, making it a convenient no-heat dessert. The cookies have a chewy texture boosted by the creamy Nutella and balanced sweetness from both white and brown sugars.
The cooling time in the refrigerator is key to solidify the cookies for easy handling. These cookies can be served as a quick dessert or snack, especially when oven use is impractical. The inclusion of Nutella adds a distinctive hazelnut-chocolate flavor that differentiates them from traditional no-bake cookies.
To customize, the oats mix well with nuts or dried fruit for texture variety, and toppings like coconut flakes or salt flakes can be added before chilling. These treats store best chilled in an airtight container for a few days.
Ingredients
- 1 tick butter
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 3 cups oats quick-cooking
- ½ cup Nutella
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium pot, add the butter, sugars, milk and cocoa powder,
- Heat over medium heat for approximately 3-4 minutes until it comes to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the oatmeal, nutella and vanilla.
- Mix well until all oats are coated completely.
- Using a cookie scoop, spoon about 2 tablespoons of the batter onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Place the cookies set in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to allow them to set.
- Enjoy.
Notes
- Store the cookies refrigerated in an airtight container for 3-4 days to maintain freshness.
- Nutella can be substituted with peanut butter, almond butter, or sunflower butter for different nut flavors.
- Any type of milk, including non-dairy like almond, oat, or soy, can be used.
- Add chopped nuts such as pecans, walnuts, or hazelnuts to the batter or as a topping before chilling.
- For variation, top with coconut flakes, salt flakes, mini chocolate chips, or raisins before setting in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 249IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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