With just a few pantry staples (7 ingredients!), these cookies come together in minutes, no oven required: just stir, scoop, and let them set. They’re rich with cocoa, creamy peanut butter, and sweet oats, making them the ultimate kid-friendly (and mom-approved) treat.
Line two baking sheets or the counter with parchment paper. I'm always for less dishes so I skip the baking sheets and simply put parchment paper down.
In a medium saucepan combine butter, sugar, cocoa, and milk.
1/2 Cup Salted Butter
Set over medium heat, and cook stirring frequently until it reaches a full boil.
Allow mixture to boil 60 seconds without stirring.
Remove from heat, immediately add in vanilla, peanut butter and quick oats.
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Stir mixture until well combined then, using a medium (2 Tbsp) cookie scoop or two spoons drop mixture onto parchment paper.
Allow to rest at room temperature until set, about 20 - 30 minutes (to speed up setting refrigerate).
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 177 kcal
Carbohydrates: 24 g
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 9 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Trans Fat: 0.2 g
Cholesterol: 11 mg
Sodium: 34 mg
Sugar: 16 g
Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
Reviews
Pat on 2025-08-07 (5 stars): These brought back all the childhood feels! I used to make a version of these with my grandma, and I remember always hoping they'd set... even when we rushed the boil. Made them with my kiddos this time, and not only did they set perfectly (thanks for the boil tip!), but we all stood around the counter sneaking warm spoonfuls.
Charleston on 2025-06-06 (5 stars): Made these with the kids. Super easy, kids loved helping. Tasted great too.
Kati on 2025-05-08 (5 stars): Usually when I make no bakes I have problems with the cookies not firming up. This recipe resulted in solid, perfect cookies.
ERIC on 2024-12-31 (5 stars): One of our family favorite recipe and desserts! Kids LOVE them!
