Description
These chewy Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies are the perfect quick dessert. Made with butter, cocoa, peanut butter, and oats, they’re rich, chocolatey, and irresistibly easy. No baking required and ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
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½ cup unsalted butter
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2 cups granulated sugar
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½ cup milk
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¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
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3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
Instructions
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Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
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In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
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Stir in sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Bring to a boil.
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Boil for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
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Remove from heat and mix in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth.
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Stir in oats until evenly coated.
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Drop spoonfuls onto the baking sheet.
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Let cool at room temperature for 30–45 minutes or chill in the fridge for 15–20 minutes.
Notes
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Use creamy peanut butter for smoother texture, crunchy for added bite.
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Add shredded coconut or mini chocolate chips for extra flair.
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For gluten-free cookies, use certified gluten-free oats.
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Boil the mixture exactly 1 minute for perfect consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
Keywords: no-bake peanut butter cookies, chocolate peanut butter oat cookies, easy no-bake cookies, quick no-bake cookie recipe