No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies: A Classic Treat in Minutes

Some recipes never go out of style—and No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are one of them. If you grew up with these fudgy, peanut-buttery gems cooling on wax paper across the kitchen counter, this recipe will take you right back. And if you’ve never made them before, prepare to fall in love with the easiest cookie you’ll ever whip up.

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Why You’ll Love These Cookies

• No baking needed—just boil, mix, and scoop

• One pot = easy cleanup

• Simple pantry ingredients

• Chewy, chocolatey, and perfectly nostalgic

  
  

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter

• 2 cups sugar

• ½ cup milk

• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder

• ½ cup creamy peanut butter

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 3–3 ½ cups quick-cooking oats

  
  

Instructions

1. Combine your base ingredients.Add the butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa into a 4-quart saucepan.

2. Bring to a boil.Heat over medium, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches a full rolling boil. Once boiling, let it cook for 1 full minute—this step is key to ensuring the cookies set properly.

3. Remove from heat.

4. Melt in the peanut butter.Add the peanut butter and stir until fully melted and smooth.

5. Add the vanilla and stir to combine.

6. Mix in the oats.Add 3 cups of oats to start. If the mixture feels too loose, add up to an extra ½ cup.

7. Form the cookies.Drop by tablespoons onto sheets of wax paper. Let them cool completely until firm.

Tips for Perfect No Bake Cookies

• Don’t skip the full minute boil—less time = soft cookies, too long = crumbly cookies.

• Quick oats work best because they absorb just the right amount of moisture.

• Customize them: add a handful of shredded coconut, chopped nuts, or mini chocolate chips.