No Bake Chocolate Drop Cookies
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One of our favorite no-bake cookie recipes, today’s Old-fashioned Chocolate Drop Cookies can be customized in so many different ways and are the perfect treat to make with kids to gift to loved ones. They’re chewy, sweet and have an irresistible chocolate-peanut butter flavor.
No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Drop Cookies Recipe
Have you ever had chocolate drop cookies?
These chewy, chocolate, peanut butter and oatmeal cookies are part cookie, part confection with a boiled sugar fudge texture combined with chewy oats. My kids love getting to help make these cookies – and of course, are my designated taste testers.
Older kids can confidently take over every step of the recipe, while younger kids can measure ingredients, give the mixture a couple stirs and carefully help portion out the cookie batter.
(Even when the ingredients are slightly mis-measured or we have some ingredient spills, these cookies still turn out flawlessly every time, making this a forgiving recipe for kids to experiment with – however, I do encourage you to pre-measure out your ingredients as this recipe moves quickly.)
Below, I make some suggestions for variations, as well as answer some FAQ before getting into the recipe – if you have any variation suggestions that I don’t have here, I’d love to hear them!
No Bake Drop Cookies Variations:
- swap out half of the peanut butter with Nutella or a different nut butter, like cashew butter
- add 1/3 cup of shredded coconut or toasted coconut flakes
- use old-fashioned rolled oats for a chewier texture
- swap out the peanut butter for cookie butter
- use crunchy peanut butter for a crunchier texture (just increase the amount called for to 3/4 cup)
Pro Tips for Making No Bake Drop Cookies:
- Have everything ready before you start – your ingredients, your cookie sheets lined with parchment paper and your cookie scoop. This recipe moves quickly so you don’t want to be left scrambling.
- Bring the sugar-butter mixture to a complete boil and let it boil for a FULL MINUTE before adding peanut butter, oats, etc to ensure the cookies set up later
- Do not use margarine in place of the butter – this recipe relies on the fat of butter to set up
No Bake Drop Cookie FAQs
How to store no bake oatmeal drop cookies: The cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days, or stored in the fridge for 2 weeks. Place wax paper or parchment paper in between layers of the cookies to prevent them from sticking together.
How to freeze no bake cookies: You can freeze the cooled, hardened cookies in an airtight ziptop bag or your favorite freezer containers for up to 3 months. (This set of freezer containers is a crazy bargain.) Be sure to place wax paper or parchment paper in between layers of the cookies to prevent them from sticking together.
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- Cream Cheese Mints
- Chocolate Rum Balls
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hearts from In the Kids’ Kitchen
- No Bake Haystack Cookies from Kylee Cooks
- No Bake Avalanche Cookies from Bake Me Some Sugar
Chocolate Oatmeal Drop Cookie Ingredients
- White Granulated Sugar
- Milk
- Butter, cut into large pieces
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Salt
- Quick Cooking Oats
Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.
Tip: This recipe moves quickly, so have your ingredients ready and measured out before you start.
Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Saucepan
- Wooden Spoon or Spatula <– I like these spatulas because they are one solid piece and don’t have removable heads for bacteria to get trapped underneath. Plus they are heat-resistant and have a lifetime warranty.
- Cookie Sheet <– you will want two so you can bake one tray while the other is cooling
- Parchment paper or Silicone Baking Mats
- Cookie scoop
How to Make Chocolate Drop Cookies
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking liners.
Place sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat.
Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, vanilla, salt and oats.
Drop 2 Tablespoon-sized scoops onto parchment paper.
Allow to set for about 10-15 minutes until firm.
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No-Bake Chocolate Drop Cookies
Chewy Chocolate Oatmeal Drop Cookies have a nutty peanut butter flavor and a delicious chew from the oats stirred in. They are part cookie, part confection with a boiled sugar fudge texture that is rich and decadent, yet super simple to make!
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups White Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Milk
- 8 tablespoons Butter, cut into large pieces
- 3 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ½ cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 3 cups Quick Cooking Oats
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking liners.
- Place sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, vanilla, salt and oats.
- Drop 2 Tablespoon-sized scoops onto parchment paper.
- Allow to set for about 10-15 minutes until firm.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
30Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 210Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 67mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 3gSugar: 15gProtein: 5g
Sugar, Spice and Glitter uses an auto-generate nutrition calculator. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate unless analyzed in a scientific lab, so these should be considered more of a guideline than medical information.
I hope your family loves this easy no bake chocolate drop cookie recipe as much as mine does!
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I work at a popular resort in Dubai in the food and beverage department as a baker. I love exploring new recipes and experimenting with different flavours and techniques. Even though I know how to make many desserts, I still enjoy discovering new flavour combinations. I’ll definitely try these no-bake chocolate drop cookies as well. I really appreciated how clearly you explained each step. Keep writing!