No-Bake Chocolate Oat Cookies
Rich, fudgy chocolate cookies made with oats and peanut butter—no oven required. Ready to eat in 15 minutes from start to finish.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 312
- Protein
- 7g

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Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup peanut butter, creamy
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Combine butter, cocoa powder, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- 2
Stir constantly until butter melts and mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes.
- 3
Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla until fully combined.
- 4
Fold in oats using a wooden spoon until no dry oats remain.
- 5
Drop heaping tablespoons onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 6
Let cool at room temperature for 10 minutes until set and no longer glossy.
- 7
Serve. Store in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Tools you’ll need
- medium saucepan
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
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