No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
No bake chocolate oatmeal cookies that cook on the stove and take about 15 minutes to make. They're the perfect summer dessert or treat!
Servings: 36 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large heavy-bottomed pot, melt the sugar, milk, butter, cocoa and cinnamon together over medium heat, stirring frequently
- When melted, raise the heat to medium high, and when mixture comes to a gentle rolling boil, or starts bubbling, cook for one minute then remove from heat
- Stir in the peanut butter, and when melted, stir in the oats and vanilla extract
- When mixture is completely combined, drop by tablespoonfuls onto wax paper-lined baking sheets. Top with any extras at this point
- Refrigerate until firm, and store in fridge
Notes
You can add shredded coconut, chopped nuts or candies to cookies before they firm up, if desired
Nutrition
Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.5mg