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No bake cookies recipe on parchment with chocolate and peanut butter swirl texture

No Bake Cookies Recipe

This easy no bake cookies recipe is chewy, chocolatey, and ready in just 15 minutes! Made with oats, cocoa, and peanut butter, it’s the perfect quick dessert with no oven needed.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 24 Cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Unsalted butter 1 stick
  • 2 cups Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Whole milk
  • ¼ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder Natural cocoa
  • ½ cup Creamy peanut butter Not natural
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 3 cups Old-fashioned oats Quaker recommended

Equipment

  • 1 Saucepan Medium-sized, for boiling mix
  • 1 Wooden spoon For stirring the mixture
  • 1 Parchment paper For cooling cookies
  • 1 Cookie scoop Optional, for portioning

Method
 

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Stir until melted and smooth.
  3. Bring to a rolling boil. Boil for exactly 60 seconds, no more, no less.
  4. Remove from heat and immediately stir in peanut butter, vanilla, and oats.
  5. Mix until fully coated and glossy.
  6. Drop spoonfuls onto parchment paper using a spoon or scoop.
  7. Let cookies cool at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, or until firm.

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 7 days at room temperature or freeze for up to 3 months. For a firmer cookie, chill in the fridge. Add shredded coconut or nuts for fun variations!