The BEST No Bake Cookie recipe! Made with simple ingredient you probably already have on hand! Perfect for any occasion or holiday!
Ingredients
1 ⅔cupsgranulated sugar
½cupmilkregular or unsweetened almond milk
½cupbuttersub plant-based
¼cupcocoa powder
3cupsrolled oatsensure gluten-free certified, if needed
½cupcreamy peanut butter
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Simmer: Add 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar, ½ cup milk, ½ cup butter, and ¼ cup cocoa powder to a pan. Bring to a soft boil; remove from heat.
Combine: Add 3 cups rolled oats, ½ cup creamy peanut butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix well.
Cool: Let sit at room temperature for one hour. Move to the refrigerator and let cool 1 hour.
Form Cookies: Take either 1 tablespoon at a time or 2 tablespoons at a time (depending upon how big you want the cookies) and drop onto wax paper.
Notes
Yield: makes either 14 big cookies (2 tablespoons each) or 28 smaller cookies (1 tablespoon each).
Storage: store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 week on the counter or 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Freezer: this freeze super well - layer them between wax paper and place a freezer-safe container. Freeze up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in fridge.
Gluten-Free: to make gluten-free ensure the rolled oats are gluten-free.
Dairy-Free: to make dairy-free use plant-based butter and unsweetened almond milk.