Small Batch No Bake Cookies

A chocolate peanut butter oatmeal no bake cookie on a white parchment paper.

Small Batch No Bake Cookies

My most favorite cookie of ALL TIME! These chocolate peanut butter oatmeal no-bake cookies are soft, rich, and completely irresistible!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings cookies

Calories 149kcal

Author Whitney Wright

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 SEE NOTES! You may not use all of the oats, and you may need a tad more. Just depends.

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 (not all at once, because you may not need all of them... you don't want the mixture to be too runny or too dry. Climate and altitude can affect the amount needed) and stir until evenly coated.
Lay out a small piece of wax paper. Drop by spoonfuls onto the wax paper. Let cool. Enjoy!

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Notes

When you get to the point of adding the oats, do so slowly. You may not need all of the oats. You don't want the mixture to be too runny, but you also don't want it to be too dry. Oddly enough, depending on the climate, the amount of oats I add can vary by 1/4 cup or more!

Store in an airtight container or Ziplock bag at room temperature for 2-3 days.

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