Food and Recipes Recipes No-Bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Be the first to rate & review! Step away from the oven. By Jasmine Smith Jasmine Smith Instagram Jasmine Smith is a recipe developer and tester for Dotdash Meredith. She pursued her culinary passion and graduated with a B.A. in Culinary Nutrition at Johnson & Wales University. Following college, Jasmine worked on the line at multiple farm-to-table restaurants and was selected for the James Beard Foundation: Women in Culinary Leadership Program. In addition to her working in test kitchens, Jasmine is a freelance culinary producer for a variety of food festivals and non-profits. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on September 13, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Prissy Lee Montiel Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Yield: 3 dozen Jump to recipe For those days when you want to bake cookies, but you just don't have the energy to get the oven going, these no-bake cookies are here for you. Yes, you read that right: There's no baking involved in these nutty cookies. Our No-Bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are the simpler, healthier dessert solution you'll come back to again and again. Satisfy cravings between meals with this tasty no-bake treat. Made from just a few simple ingredients (oats, lightly salted peanuts, peanut butter, along with a few baking staples), these cookies couldn't get much easier to throw together. Did we mention that this recipe only requires one bowl? These healthy no-bake peanut butter chocolate oatmeal cookies are rich, soft, and chewy; peanuts add a nice bite to the cookies. If you're the type who likes to eat raw cookie dough straight from the mixing bowl, you might even prefer these no-bake cookies to the regular kind. This is a great treat to make with the kids, though be warned, it can get a little messy. You want to work with the dough while it's still warm, as the cookies are easier to shape when the mixture is still pliable. Ingredients 1 ½ cups granulated sugar ½ cup whole milk 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ½ cups uncooked quick-cooking oats ¾ cup dry-roasted, lightly salted peanuts ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa Directions Stir together sugar, whole milk, butter, and vanilla extract in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; carefully stir in oats, peanuts, peanut butter, and unsweetened cocoa until well combined. While mixture is still warm, use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop or rounded measuring spoon to drop tablespoons of the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let stand at room temperature until completely cool, about 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Rate it Print