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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Cookies
Dessert

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Cookies

A quick stovetop chocolate mixture gets stirred with peanut butter and oats, then dropped into fudgy cookies that set on the counter. No oven needed, and kids can help scoop.

40 mins 24 servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Milk
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter
  • 3 cups Old-Fashioned Oats, quick-cooking
  • 1 ¾ cups Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • ½ cup Peanut Butter, creamy
  • ⅛ teaspoon Salt

Directions

  1. Line two baking sheets with parchment or wax paper.
  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Stir until the butter melts.
  3. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil for 1 1/2 minutes without stirring, then remove from the heat.
  4. Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth, then fold in the oats until evenly coated.
  5. Working quickly, drop rounded tablespoons onto the lined sheets.
  6. Let the cookies set at room temperature for about 30 minutes, until firm. Store airtight for up to 4 days.