Brutus' favorite food in the whole wide world is a No-BakeChocolate Oatmeal Cookie. When he sweetly asked me to make some for his school lunches I assured him that I would. That onion is so sweet I would have written him a check too if he'd asked me to.
I popped into the kitchen to whip up a batch and realized that I was almost out of cocoa. Well... what to do? I thought I'd try them without the cocoa (making a few alterations to my recipe to account for that). I made them and they were really, really good. Score!
Then I decided to use the rest of my cocoa to make a little chocolate drizzle! I can't wait for him to try one after supper!
No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
2 cups sugar
Dash of salt
1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups oatmeal*
Waxed paper
In a large saucepan bring to a boil the sugar, salt, butter and milk. Boil mixture over medium heat for 1 full minute. Remove from heat immediately.
Add peanut butter and vanilla; stir well. Add oatmeal and stir until thoroughly incorporated. On a sheet of waxed paper, drop mixture by the teaspoonfuls. Drizzle with a mixture of cocoa, powdered sugar and water if desired. Cool until set and firm.
*I prefer quick-cooking oats vs. old fashioned in this recipe but either will work!
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Brilliant! I'm rarely without cocoa and always keep the ingredients for my favorite cookies on hand, but these look so good I think I'll try them "blonde" next time on purpose. Love the idea!
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! some of my favorite flavors all in a no-bake cookie= will be trying these w/the kiddos.
ReplyDeleteThey look mouth-watering!!! Truly favorite flavors all in one beautiful cookie. Thanks so much for linking up to Weekend Potluck!
ReplyDeleteThese look amazing. So glad I came across the recipe! :)
ReplyDeleteJust made these, they are cooling on the counter. I melted some milk chocolate chips and drizzled them on top since I don't have any powdered sugar. I hope they are good! They sure look and smell yummy.
ReplyDeleteI just got done making these. Mine were kind of runny so I spooned it into tiny muffin tins. In the fridge now, Wonder how they will be in the am. I am eating the extra right now, yum warm melted peanut butter n oatmeal. Thanks for the recipe
ReplyDeleteDon't know what kind of butter you used, but when I use tub butter they don't set up like with stick butter. Love 'em better that way though!
DeleteI made these tonight for my boys and added a few chocolate chips in with the penut butter. They smell so good
ReplyDeleteYum! As a peanut butter with a peanut butter loving husband, I'm going to have to try these! :)
ReplyDeleteI love no bakes! Thanks for bringing this to Weekend Potluck!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Tonya from 4 little Fergusons
Thanks, Tonya! I really appreciate y'all hosting those!
DeleteThank you so much for sharing this recipe. I do not like chocolate and the vast majority of recipes for sweet treats these days include chocolate and are difficult to modify to "chocolate free." This one will be easily convertible!!!
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to get home to make these!!!
Aunt B
You're not the first person to tell me that so maybe I need to put some thought into more treats like these without the chocolate! Thanks for your comment!
DeleteI seem to be late to this party, but I just made my first batch...oh.my.word!!!!! Amazing! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCan you use splenda
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure. Boiling the sugar creates the "glue" that holds this together and I'm not familiar enough with Splenda to know if it will yield the same results. If you try it, I'd love to know how it turns out!
DeleteI just made these and I also placed in the refrigerator to help them firm up.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure on the measurements for the chocolate drizzle so I will go without that this time.
Has anyone tried eliminating the sugar and used honey as a substitute?
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of oatmeal do you use?
ReplyDeleteI like to marble them! Mix a generous spoonful of the hot mixture with a couple tablespoons cocoa, then partially stir back into the pot. Try it!
ReplyDeletewhen I make these no-bake cookies I sometimes add coconut and nuts in with the oats gives it a different taste not the same ol same ol
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable!!! I made these exactly to your recipe and then poured chocolate chips in and at the end.
ReplyDeleteThey are still in the fridge cooling. But I have had a full spoonfuls to know that these are definitely a new favorite!!
Thanks!!
Well, Ima have to try that!! Thanks!!!
DeleteIs the oatmeal cooked or uncooked? I know a dumb question...but I do need to know....thanks
ReplyDeleteUncooked :)
DeleteI would love to know is the oatmeal cooked or uncooked? thanks
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