Description
A quick and easy treat made with chocolate and peanut butter, perfect for satisfying sweet cravings without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup Butter (salted)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Brown Sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup Milk (whole or 2% preferred)
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter (Jif or Skippy’s)
- 2 3/4 cups Quick Oats (up to 3 cups)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients, measure, and set aside. Line a baking sheet or countertop with parchment paper.
- Heat a medium saucepan over low heat and add butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, and milk. Stir to melt the butter and smooth out any lumps.
- Increase the heat to medium and stir constantly until the mixture begins to bubble.
- Boil for exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and peanut butter until smooth.
- Mix in quick oats until fully coated.
- Quickly drop spoonfuls onto parchment paper and let them set.
- Allow cookies to sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes or refrigerate for 15 minutes for quicker setting.
Notes
For variations, try adding chocolate chips, substituting peanut butter with almond butter, or mixing in dried fruit.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg