No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
These no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies are rich, chocolatey, and incredibly easy to make. They combine cocoa, peanut butter, and oats for a chewy cookie that sets without using the oven. Perfect when you want a quick homemade dessert with simple pantry ingredients.
Servings: 24
Calories: 155kcal
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Teaspoon or cookie scoop
- Wax paper or parchment paper
- Baking Sheet or tray, for placing cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- salt pinch
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper and set it aside.
- Add the sugar, butter, milk, cocoa powder, and salt to a medium saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches a full rolling boil.
- Once boiling, continue to cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Stir in the quick oats, peanut butter, and vanilla extract until everything is fully combined.
- Quickly drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared paper using a teaspoon or cookie scoop.
- Let the cookies cool at room temperature until firm, or refrigerate for about 20 minutes to help them set faster.
Notes
- For a deeper chocolate flavor, use dark cocoa powder or cacao powder instead of regular cocoa.
- If you like extra crunch, you can use crunchy peanut butter instead of creamy.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg