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NO BAKE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL COOKIES

ByJudy Yeager
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These no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies with peanut butter are a classic for a reason. They are so easy to make and always a hit.

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies


If you love no-bake recipes you must give these Avalanche Treats a try.. so easy and so good! Perfect for any occasion, these chocolate oatmeal cookies go great with them.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter and we also love how easy these are to make. They are delicious and keep well too. We just store them in an airtight container. You can also make these smaller for a bite size cookies.

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

  • White sugar
  • Butter 
  • Peanut butter I use the crunchy
  • 100% cocoa
  • Evaporated milk
  • Vanilla
  • Quick cooking oats uncooked

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

These cookies are really easy to make which is one of the things we love about them. Then you have to wait for them to set and that’s the hardest part!

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Mix sugar, milk, and butter in saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil and then boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Fold in cocoa and rolled oats.

Step 2
Drop from tablespoon onto waxed paper and let cool. No baking is necessary.

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

⭐TIP

You can make these whatever size you want! We have made them bite size which is great for a gathering.

If they are not getting hard, you probably didn’t boil the mixture to a roiling boil. It needs to be really boiling for one minute.

OTHER NO BAKE RECIPES

  • No Bake Orange Balls – This is an old fashioned recipe that your Grandmother may have made. These are perfect for Christmas! My family loves them.
  • No Bake Peanut Butter Bars – These you probably had in grade school, they were always a huge hit! We love this simple recipe.
  • No Bake Cherry Cheesecake – This dessert is always a hit and it’s so good that I can’t leave it alone when we have one in the fridge!
  • No Bake Butterscotch Cookies – These are made with oatmeal too and are so good! Great for any occasion!

STORING & SERVING SIZE

We store these in an airtight container and they will keep for over a week. This recipe makes abut 3 dozen if you make them tablespoon size.

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Judy Yeager
These no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies are always a hit! They are a classic for a reason and great for any occasion.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 5 minutes
Course candy, Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 3 dozen

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 stick of butter or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter I use the crunchy
  • 2 Tablespoons 100% cocoa
  • 1/2 cup carnation evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats uncooked

Instructions
 

  • Mix sugar, milk, and butter in saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil and then boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Fold in cocoa and rolled oats.
  • Drop from tablespoon onto waxed paper and let cool. No baking necessary.
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