Description
Make classic, comforting peanut butter no-bake cookies using simple pantry ingredients. This recipe requires no oven and sets up quickly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 and 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 and 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the butter, sugar, and milk in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring often until the butter melts and the mixture combines.
- Bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Let it boil for 60 seconds without stirring.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Stir in the oats and mix until all oats are coated.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets. Flatten the cookies slightly.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until they firm up. Serve them once set.
Notes
- These cookies firm up more the longer they cool.
- For consistent results, use a timer for the 60-second boil.
- This recipe is great for busy families or when you need a fast dessert without using an oven.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies, Quick Dessert Recipes, Easy Desserts With Few Ingredients, Easy Cookie Recipes, Simple Dessert Recipes, Homemade Desserts, No Bake