No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
No bake chocolate peanut butter cookies, also known as preacher cookies, are a fun dessert made with old fashioned oats, cocoa powder, and other pantry ingredients. These fudgy treats are an easy, gluten free dessert that kids love!
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
- 1¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter cubed
- ½ cup all-natural creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 2 to 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
Instructions
- Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or wax paper. Measure out all the ingredients.
- Whisk together the granulated sugar and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan until blended. Add the milk and butter and set over medium high heat, stirring constantly until all the butter has melted and it's evenly mixed.
- Bring the fudge mixture up to a full boil, keeping the pot uncovered. Insert a candy thermometer and let the mixture cook until it reaches 230°F, stirring frequently, then immediately take it off the heat.
- Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt until thoroughly mixed, then gradually add enough oats to get a thick and fudgy, but not dry, consistency.
- Drop the mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Allow them to harden at room temperature, about 35 minutes to 1 hour, then serve. Store the no bake cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Guarantee a good batch by using a digital thermometer to see if the fudge mixture is cooked to 230°F. Otherwise, the no bake cookies may be too gooey or too dry.
- Want a different texture? Use old-fashioned rolled oats for a chewier texture or quick oats for a smoother texture.
- Substitute the peanut butter with almond butter, Nutella, or homemade sunflower seed butter.
- Failed batch? Freeze gooey ones, and crumble up dry ones and sprinkle on ice cream.
- Store the no bake cookies at room temperature for up to 3 days or the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
