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Stack of three homemade no bake cookies with nuts, one bitten to reveal a fudgy, nutty center on a white plate.

No Bake Cookies

5 from 1 vote
Classic chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies made with old-fashioned oats, perfected over years of trial and error—and saved by a 90-second boil, toasted oats, and a little vanilla accident.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Whole milk - Or use full-fat canned coconut milk
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter - Can sub with coconut oil
  • 1 cup Peanut butter - Creamy is best
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Add extra for deeper flavor
  • 3 tablespoon Cocoa powder - Unsweetened
  • 3 cups Old-fashioned oats - Toast if possible
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt - Skip if using salted butter
Optional Add-ins:
  • ¼ cup Mini chocolate chips - Stir in after oats
  • ¼ cup Chopped peanuts - For crunch
  • ¼ cup Coconut flakes - Adds texture and flavor

Equipment

  • Heavy pot (For boiling the sugar mix)
  • Wooden spoon (For stirring)
  • Timer (For exact 90-second boil)
  • Scoop/spoon (To portion cookies)
  • Parchment paper (Don’t use wax paper!)

Method
 

  1. Get oats measured, peanut butter scooped, and parchment paper laid out. Once the sugar mix starts boiling, things move fast.
  2. In a dry skillet, toast oats over medium heat for 2–3 minutes until lightly fragrant.
  3. Add sugar, milk, and butter to your pot. Set over medium heat and stir until mixture reaches a full, rolling boil.
  4. Once boiling hard (big bubbles across the whole surface), start your timer. Stir continuously for exactly 90 seconds.
  5. Stir in peanut butter until melted, then add vanilla and cocoa. Mix well.
  6. Stir in oats while mixture is still hot. Work fast but don’t overmix.
  7. Use spoon or scoop to drop mounds onto prepared parchment. Cookies will start setting fast.
  8. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Don’t move them early or they may fall apart.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.8mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.

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