No Bake Cookies

by Amy on February 2, 2009

One word:  EASY! One more word:  YUM! These classic cookies are a hit wherever I take them, which is wherever we have to go when I don’t have the time or the ingredients to make anything else!

No Bake Cookies

  • 1/2 c. butter or margarine
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 3 c. oatmeal (I use old fashioned)
  • 5 Tbsp. cocoa
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3/4 c. peanut butter (I like chunky)

Mix butter, sugar, cocoa, and milk in a sauce pan.  Bring to a boil.  Boil for one minute, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.  Add cocoa, oatmeal, vanilla, and peanut butter.  Mix well.  Spoon onto wax paper.  Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

*I like to use my cookie scoop for a more uniform shape.  I squash them a little after scooping.

*If you’re in a hurry, place the wax paper on a cookie sheet pan.  After scooping, let the cookies set up in the fridge.

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1 Charlene February 2, 2009 at 10:35 pm

My hubby is the maker of this cookie at my house–it’s his specialty, and pretty much the only “sweet treat” he knows how to make!

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2 Lana February 2, 2009 at 11:11 pm

ymmmm… those look so good.

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3 Lori February 2, 2009 at 11:36 pm

I saw your link on Blissfully Domestic. These cookies sound great. I love easy!

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4 Kim @ Forever Wherever February 2, 2009 at 11:38 pm

That’s great! I can’t wait to try them! Thanks for the recipe!
-Kim

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5 Jerri February 3, 2009 at 12:12 am

Oh! I just love these! My parents used to make them all the time.

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6 Brenda February 3, 2009 at 7:25 am

These are some of my families favorites and great for a hot day.

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7 Sherry February 3, 2009 at 8:16 am

Yum! Chocolate and peanut butter!! :D We love no bake cookies!

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8 Meredith from Merchant Ships February 3, 2009 at 9:24 am

They used to serve these in our school cafeteria and I still love them!

I am thinking about getting a cookie scoop for my birthday. What size would you recommend?

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9 Rebecca February 3, 2009 at 10:05 am

I’ve been eating these delicious treats since I was a kid! Recently I just taught my tweens how to make them. We love them in all their chocolatey and peanut buttery goodness!

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10 CountryMama February 3, 2009 at 10:43 am

These sound good! Quick and healthy! I think I’ll be “sneaky” and try to add some flax seed in there too for added crunch…and other reasons! Thanks for the recipe!

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11 Faith - That's Just Freaking Lovely February 3, 2009 at 11:34 am

Those look SO yummy! Love no bake recipes!

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12 Lisa@blessedwithgrace February 3, 2009 at 11:52 am

I love easy and yummy. Thanks.

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13 Jenna @ Newlyweds February 3, 2009 at 12:41 pm

I have a similar recipe, and I love these they are so addicting!

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14 JessieLeigh February 3, 2009 at 1:31 pm

Oh, we love these cookies! My MIL makes hers in a pan as bar cookies and that’s even easier. I used to love helping my mom make these when I was a little girl. Fun memories… thanks!

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15 Heather @ Not a DIY LIfe February 3, 2009 at 2:04 pm

Ditto. Yum!!!!

Thanks for sharing!

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16 Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free February 3, 2009 at 2:33 pm

I love these cookies, but I do not believe that I have ever made them!

Thank you for the recipe!

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17 Helen February 5, 2009 at 9:58 pm

ohh these are soo good, I make them all the time, my kids use to call them cow drops when they were little lol
Helen

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18 DarcyLee February 6, 2009 at 9:17 am

This is my go-to recipe when I want something chocolatey and sweet and easy. My grown daughters still ask me to make these. They are so good.

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19 Susan February 6, 2009 at 5:48 pm

Yummmy!! My kids would love these!!

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20 Geri@heartnsoulcooking August 13, 2009 at 3:16 pm

I love no bake recipe in the summer. THANKS!!!! Geri

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21 Liz@HoosierHomemade August 13, 2009 at 9:09 pm

I make these too. I think we are do for some chocolate this weekend after all this zucchini! :)
~Liz

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22 Angela @ Savvy Mom Finds January 30, 2010 at 5:03 pm

Oh yes! I love these, too. Been making them since I was a kid. They’re my go-to cookie because I always have the ingredients in the house. Sometimes I cut the peanut butter in half and add a little coconut — also very yummy.

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