Chocolate Peanut-Butter No Bake Cookies
Ingredients
* 2 cups sugar
* 4 tablespoons cocoa
* 1 stick butter
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1 cup peanut butter
* 1 tablespoon vanilla
* 3 cups oatmeal
* Waxed paper
Directions
In a heavy saucepan bring to a boil, the sugar, cocoa, butter and milk. Let boil for 1 minute then add peanut butter, vanilla and oatmeal. On a sheet of waxed paper, drop mixture by the teaspoonfuls, until cooled and hardened.
Winter Wonderland White Chocolate Cookies
A wonderful part of no-bake cookies is that they make great gifts. Many no bake cookie recipes are more of a candy cookie. This no bake cookie recipe for Winter Wonderland White Chocolate Cookies is both a great gift and a candy-cookie. Give it a try.
Winter Wonderland White Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups white chocolate chips
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup unsalted peanuts
1 cup crispy rice cereal
Preparation:
Set your oven to 200°F and melt white chocolate chips in a baking pan. Remove the melted chocolate from the oven and stir in the peanut butter. Add the marshmallows, peanuts, and toasted rice cereal. Stir together.
Lay out a sheet of wax paper. Drop by small spoonfuls onto the wax paper to cool. Since these no bake cookies make great gifts, wrap them up in fun, colored plastic wrap or a cute holiday storage bag.
Store the remainder of your no bake treats in a covered container, in a cool place. This is one no bake cookie recipe that you can’t resist!
A No Bake Cookie Recipe for Grown Ups
If you are looking for a grown up no bake cookie recipe, this is it! Kids really get into the ooey gooey of no bake cookie recipes. They will have fun helping make this more sophisticated version. Don’t think that no bake cookies are just for kids. Dig in and have fun making these almond treats for your next dinner party or bring some to the office to share with your co-workers.
Almond No Bake Cookies
Ingredients:
24 ounces almond bark
2 cups honey nut oat cereal
2 cups puffed rice cereal
2 cups peanuts
Preparation:
Use a microwave-safe bowl to melt the almond bark on HIGH for about 2 to 3 minutes, until soft and creamy. Stir in the honey nut oat cereal, puffed rice cereal, and peanuts until completely mixed. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons onto wax paper; let cool until firm.
Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Recipe
This is the perfect starter recipe for no bake cookies. What is better than chocolate and peanut butter together? Yummy! This simple no bake cookie recipe is easy and fun. The key to creamy chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies is to make sure the sugar mixture is boiled for a minute.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
Preparation:
Use a large saucepan to combine sugar, milk, cocoa, salt, and butter. Stir well. Bring the mixture to a boil and then cover saucepan for about a half of a minute. Mix well and then bring it to a boil for 1 minute. Once the mixture cannot be stirred down, then remove from heat and add in peanut butter, stirring until smooth. Add oatmeal and mix well. Use quick-cooking oatmeal only. The success of this recipe hangs on this point. Do not use instant or regular oatmeal.
Let the mixture stand for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to let the oatmeal absorb some of the liquid.
Drop mixture by spoonfuls onto waxed paper or parchment lined baking sheets. After the drop no bake cookies cool, reshape them into a ball shape. Let cool completely; store at room temperature.
Variations: Spruce up this basic recipe by substituting 1 cup of flaked coconut for 1 cup of the oatmeal. Add some chopped nuts to the recipe for crunch. Or throw in a handful of milk chocolate chips after the mixture has cooled slightly.
This delicious no bake cookie recipe can also be made into bars by pressing the mixture into a 9″ square pan that has been lightly greased. Cool and cut into squares.
Caramel Marshmallow Crisps
If you’re looking for a kid-friendly no bake cookie recipe, this is it! These have the one ingredient kids love best – marshmallows! Traditionally, when you think of crispy rice cereal and marshmallows together, you instantly think of rice crispy treats. This is a sticky, ooey, gooey, caramel twist on that classic combination.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 24 large marshmallows
- 1 cup thick caramel ice cream topping
- 2-3 cups crispy rice cereal
Preparation:
This is kid-friendly, but should still be done with adult supervision. Use a toothpick to hold each marshmallow, then spoon ice cream topping over each. Finish off these delightful no bake cookies by rolling them in cereal to coat. Place the covered marshmallows on waxed paper and refrigerate to set.
No Bake Penuche Cookies
Drop cookies are so easy, and these no bake penuche cookies are no exception. Brown sugar is so yummy, and that is the main flavor in penuche. This no bake cookie recipe is sweet!
Ingredients:
• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation:
Combine brown sugar, butter, and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Pour over nuts, oats and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonfuls on wax paper. Cool.
For chocolate drops use 2 cups white sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa.
Fudgy Chocolate Oatmeal
There is no baking necessary for these delicious chocolate fudge oatmeal cookies!
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Ingredients:
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 4 ounces butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
Preparation:
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, cocoa, and butter. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in chopped nuts and vanilla. Blend in oatmeal thoroughly. Drop teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Makes about 4 dozen no bake fudgy chocolate oatmeal cookies.
