Old-Fashioned No-Bake Cookies
Old-Fashioned No-Bake Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup milk, 2%
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups quick oats
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, combine the salted butter, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and 2% milk.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Place the pot over medium heat and stir continuously with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are melted and well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Bring the mixture to a full rolling boil. Once boiling, set a timer and continue to boil for exactly 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Immediately remove the pot from the heat.
- 5
Add the creamy peanut butter and vanilla extract to the hot mixture. Stir vigorously until the peanut butter is completely melted and thoroughly incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the quick oats to the pot. Stir well until all the oats are evenly coated with the chocolate-peanut butter mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Working quickly, use an ice cream scoop or two spoons to drop individual portions of the mixture onto a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper.
⏱️ 4 min
- 8
Allow the cookies to cool and harden at room temperature for at least 20 minutes, or until they are firm enough to handle and eat.
⏱️ 20 min
- 9
Once cooled and hardened, your old-fashioned no-bake cookies are ready to be enjoyed!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Old-Fashioned No-Bake Cookies
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup milk, 2%
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups quick oats
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, combine the salted butter, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and 2% milk.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Place the pot over medium heat and stir continuously with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are melted and well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Bring the mixture to a full rolling boil. Once boiling, set a timer and continue to boil for exactly 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Immediately remove the pot from the heat.
- 5
Add the creamy peanut butter and vanilla extract to the hot mixture. Stir vigorously until the peanut butter is completely melted and thoroughly incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the quick oats to the pot. Stir well until all the oats are evenly coated with the chocolate-peanut butter mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Working quickly, use an ice cream scoop or two spoons to drop individual portions of the mixture onto a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper.
⏱️ 4 min - 8
Allow the cookies to cool and harden at room temperature for at least 20 minutes, or until they are firm enough to handle and eat.
⏱️ 20 min - 9
Once cooled and hardened, your old-fashioned no-bake cookies are ready to be enjoyed!