The BEST Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies
My most favorite cookie of ALL TIME! These are The BEST Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies! They are soft, rich, and completely irresistible!
This recipe has evolved over the years. I’ve become famous amongst friends and family for making THE best no-bake cookies.
These soft, rich, and decadent no-bake cookies are my signature dessert. Is it sad that something so simple is my signature dish? I mean, they are so easy to make!
But the combination of chocolate and peanut butter… it’s a match made in heaven. Everyone knows this!
If you like watching videos, check out this short video of me making these No-Bake Cookies!
How do you make No Bake Cookies
- Grab a saucepan. Melt the butter over medium low heat.
- Once the butter has melted, add the sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Stir to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Boil (stirring occasionally) for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and add the delicious peanut butter!
- Add the vanilla and the oats.
- Scoop onto wax paper and let set. Enjoy!
Tips for making No Bake Cookies
- Use quick oats. The Old Fashioned Oats are too large. I mean, you can use the old fashioned oats, but in my opinion, the quick oats make for a much more delicious no bake cookie 🙂
- Don’t heat the cocoa mixture too quickly. Keep the heat around medium to medium-low. You don’t want to burn the mixture!
- Have the peanut butter pre-measured before you bring the mixture to a boil.
I rarely make a FULL batch of these oatmeal no-bake cookies. So the recipe you see below is a half batch. It will make a dozen cookies. If you make the full batch, good for you! I have zero self-control, so I’d eat all 24 cookies.
In fact, that reminds me of a story.
Here’s some background info, my husband is a medical school student. Yep. I see him a few hours a week. The first year of medical school was the most difficult. We just had our first child, and I was adjusting to being a stay-at-home mom. Our son, Bronson, was is a terrible sleeper. The days he’d refuse to nap, I’d cope by making a batch of no-bake cookies. And I’d HIDE THEM. I didn’t want my husband to know I made the same cookies 3-4 days in a row. This is no lie. Go ahead, ask him.
So trust me when I say, I’ve made these a zillion times!
What are you waiting for? Make these stat!
If you love these classic no-bake cookies, check out these reader faves:
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Gingersnap Cookies
- Never Fail Sugar Cookies
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Brownie Cookies
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies
INGREDIENTS
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 T cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup peanut butter, I use creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup quick oats, if the mixture seems too runny, add up to 1/4 cup more oats
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter.
- When the butter has melted, add the milk, sugar, and cocoa powder. Stir. Slowly bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. I never let it sit too long without stirring.
- Remove from heat. Add the peanut butter and vanilla. Stir. Add the quick oats and stir until evenly coated.
- Lay out a small piece of wax paper. Drop by spoonfuls onto the wax paper. Let cool. Enjoy!
How about toasting the oats beforehand?
Great idea! I’ve never toasted my oats beforehand, but if you do let me know how it turns out!
Yes yes yes! I’ve been looking for a no-bake cookie recipe that makes moist no-bakes! So often I try no-bakes that are crumbly, not good! But this one is perfect. Also, you nailed the peanut butter to chocolate ratio.
I love no-bake cookies! These ones look AMAZING!!
Thanks for the small batch recipe. Turned out great! I had some leftover chopped pecans (maybe 1.5 Tbls.) from something else and threw them in too. Good consistency and taste. I got 16, leaving them more like balls. I think of them like candy, so that’s where I pinned them.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! I really appreciate it. Chopped pecans sound like a great addition, brilliant!
These are amazing! I love that it didn’t make a HUGE batch. About 12-13 cookies. So easy and delicious! Will be making them again.
These look so delicious, quick and easy! Im making them tonight ? i would like to make double portion some time (maybe even tonight) do you think these would freeze well? I would wrap them well in saran wrap
Hi Dorothy! These cookies will freeze great! In fact, most cookies on my website freeze beautifully. I would double wrap the cookies in Saran Wrap, or even place them in a ziplock bag. Just remove the cookies from the freezer and let them come to room temperature before eating them. I should note… we never have to freeze these cookies because they’re always eaten within 1-2 days ?… enjoy!!