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    Home » DIY Recipes » Baking

    No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies - My Family's Recipe

    Published: Jul 9, 2014 · Modified: Sep 26, 2019 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 5 Comments

    What do people obsessed with baking make when it's too hot outside to turn on the oven? They make no-bake cookies, of course! I know that chocolate oatmeal no bake cookies aren't anything new, but I wanted to share with you my personal recipe in our family's cookbook that I've used for years and love. You can add peanut butter or leave it out (we do the latter because Little C can't stand peanut butter), but either way they're really yummy!

    Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies by The DIY Mommy

    No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

    Ingredients:

    • 2 cups white sugar
    • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ½ cup milk
    • ½ cup hard margarine or butter
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 pinch salt
    • ½ cup chunky peanut butter (optional)
    • 3 cups quick cooking oats

    Directions:

    1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, cocoa, milk and margarine/butter. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally. Boil for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, salt, peanut butter and oats.
    2. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Allow cookies to cool and harden at least 1 hour. Store in an air-tight container.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Toni

      July 09, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      How much milk?

      Reply
      • Christina Dennis

        July 09, 2014 at 3:14 pm

        Whoops, sorry! 1/2 cup milk. I've just updated the recipe.

        Reply
    2. Amber

      July 22, 2014 at 2:57 pm

      Great recipe! I made some changes that turned out great too: subbed coconut milk for cow's milk, coconut oil for butter, and stevia for half the sugar.

      Reply
      • Christina Dennis

        July 22, 2014 at 11:06 pm

        Thanks, Amber! That sounds delicious and healthy. Thanks for sharing your modifications!

        Reply

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