Make these delicious no-bake oatmeal chocolate cookies quickly on the stovetop. They set as they cool, making them a perfect treat without any oven time.
Author:Amara Louis
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes
Total Time:15 minutes plus cooling time
Yield:About 24 cookies
Category:Dessert
Method:Stovetop
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups rolled oats
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, cocoa powder, and milk.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla extract and peanut butter until smooth.
Add the rolled oats and mix until they are well coated.
Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto wax paper or parchment paper.
Let the cookies cool and set completely before serving.
Notes
For a firmer cookie, boil the mixture for 1.5 minutes.
You can substitute almond butter or sunflower seed butter for peanut butter.