No Bake Cookies are the best cookies ever. They are easy to make and take little to no brain power. So if you are dying for a sweet treat, but have little time or energy, this is the perfect snack. They need very few ingredients and just as the name says, they are not baked cookies. So you don't have to even preheat the oven! The extra bonus to these cookies is that your house stays cool during the hot summer months when turning on the oven turns the kitchen into the Sahara desert. I had to explain this a few times to my husband's Grandma. So just to make sure... No Bake Cookies = no oven required. They are as easy as pie, which is not even easy... so they are easier than pie!
First you are going to need the ingredients. There are only a few staple things you need, because these little guys are pretty simple. You will need instant oatmeal, peanut butter, butter, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder. So once you have everything gathered, you can start.
This is how I make them... There are different variations, it just depends on how you like your cookies.
First you are going to need the ingredients. There are only a few staple things you need, because these little guys are pretty simple. You will need instant oatmeal, peanut butter, butter, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder. So once you have everything gathered, you can start.
This is how I make them... There are different variations, it just depends on how you like your cookies.
In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, butter, and milk. Then bring it to a boil. Make sure you stir this, its like molten chocolate goodness. But I advise you not to stick your finger in it to taste the chocolaty gooey mixture, it is so hot. And it will burn with the fury of molten lava. You can let this boil for 1 minute or so before adding the peanut butter, vanilla, and oatmeal. Now it should start to set up or harden quickly. Drop spoonfuls of the result on wax paper to let it cool. The cookies should harden into little peanut butter, chocolate, oatmealy bliss in no time.
So there you have it. Easy sweet chocolaty cookies. See why they are my favorite?? Try them out! Let me know what you think.
So there you have it. Easy sweet chocolaty cookies. See why they are my favorite?? Try them out! Let me know what you think.