No bake cookies are *probably* my favorite cookie recipe ever. This is the best no bake cookies recipe, and they’re done so fast! These no bake cookies always turn out perfectly for me and set up great each time.

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No Bake Cookies

I love easy recipes. The simpler something is, the more I like it. I don’t like dirtying a ton of pots and pans and cooling racks, and just want things to be simple. The best no bake cookies should be simple. They have very few ingredients, are done in a single pot on the stove, and then scooped onto wax paper to cool. That’s it!

These no bake cookies have the classic chocolate and peanut butter flavor you expect from classic no bake cookies (or at least what I expect from no bake cookies.) I’ve made this recipe so many times and have never had them turn out weird or too runny. They’re perfect, so trust the recipe.

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Even if you’re tempted to add more oatmeal to these no bake cookies, don’t. I promise it’s enough, and I promise they’ll set up just fine. I know it’s hard to find a good recipe on the internet because there are so many bad ones out there, but I’ve tested this one extensively, so I know it works really well!

A lot of recipes will tell you that you need to use a candy thermometer and cook the mixture until it reaches a specific temp, but that’s absolutely unnecessary. 

The hardest part about the Best No-Bake Cookies is waiting for them to cool. I basically want to eat the mixture out of the pot with a spoon, but you know…society has rules. So I let mine sit on the wax paper until they’re cool enough to pick up and scarf down. They’re so good! And I can eat them for breakfast since they have oatmeal in them, right?

Yield: 30 cookies

No Bake Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Cooling Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour5 minutes

If you want to make the best no bake cookies, you need to try this recipe! It’s simple and foolproof, and they come out perfect every time!

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Ingredients

• 3 cups quick oats
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Line a large area (about 3 ft long) of your counter with wax paper.

In a pot, combine the butter, sugar, cocoa powder, and milk together over medium/high heat.

Once they are all melted and combined, bring the mixture to a rolling bowl.

Once it reaches a rolling boil, let it boil for 1 minute, then remove it from the heat.

Stir in the peanut butter and the vanilla until it’s mixed completely.

Add in the oats and stir until they’re completely coated.

Use a spoon and put heaping spoons of the mixture onto the wax paper to cool.

Allow them to cool for 30-45 minutes before consuming.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

15

Serving Size:

2
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 268Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 130mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 2gSugar: 28gProtein: 4g