No-Bake Chocolate Cookies

Timely, traditional favorite. No baking required.

No-Bake Chocolate Cookies

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2  cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa. Bring to a boil.

  2. After exactly 1 1/2 minutes, remove the pan from heat, and stir in the peanut butter, oats, and vanilla.

  3. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper and allow cookies to cool until hardened.

Dessert
American
Chocolate Cookies
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Nonna

Memories !!!

Mary S

You can leave out the peanutbutter for those with allergies and it works just fine.

Hankster

Add a couple teaspoons of Creme de Menthe

Hankster

Add some Creme de Menthe! About 2 teaspoons

patti

always the best cookies

clark1966

used to love these as a kid its nice to remember them. makin em tonight

Carolyn

I make these often,not just at Christmas..but I add about 2 cups of flaked coconut …..yummy even more.

Carolyn

Merry Christmas !!!! Hope you have wonderful Christmas and a blessed New Year !!!

Phyllis Harper

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HANUKKAH TO YOU ALL TOO. THIS IS NICE OF YOU . I’LL CHECK OUT RECIPES.
THANK YOU

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