Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies (Printer-Friendly)
Fudgy chocolate oatmeal cookies with peanut butter, no oven needed and ready in minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Main Ingredients
01 - 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter
04 - 1/2 cup whole milk
05 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
06 - 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
# How to Make It:
01 - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
02 - In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, butter, milk, cocoa powder, and salt. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a full rolling boil.
03 - Allow the mixture to boil for exactly 1 minute, stirring steadily. Remove from heat immediately to prevent overcooking.
04 - Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla extract until completely smooth and fully melted.
05 - Gently fold in the rolled oats until every oat is well coated with the chocolate mixture.
06 - Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, shaping into even rounds as desired.
07 - Let the cookies cool at room temperature for about 20 minutes, or until fully set and firm.
# Expert Advice:
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- No oven required, which means you can satisfy a chocolate craving without heating up your entire kitchen on a summer afternoon.
- The peanut butter and cocoa combination creates this deep, fudgy flavor that tastes far more indulgent than ten minutes of effort should allow.
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- That one minute boil time is not a suggestion, it is the entire secret between cookies that hold together and cookies that crumble into sad granola.
- If your cookies refuse to set, your boil was too short, so next time count slowly and let it roll aggressively.
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- On humid days, chill the finished cookies in the fridge for ten extra minutes to help them set firmly.
- Dusting the tops with flaky sea salt right before they set takes these from great to absolutely addictive.