10.14.08

no bake cookies

I made a trip to one of my favorite stores in Brooklyn, Sahadi’s last week and stocked up on all sorts of bulk ingredients. One of my favorite finds was this amazing cocoa powder that’s dark and rich and really puts the canned cocoa powder I’ve been using to shame. With over a pound sitting on the counter, I couldn’t resist the urge to make something with it, so I looked through a few books until I found the perfect recipe, no bake cookies.

No bake cookies are one of my favorites sweet treast because they’re so easy to make. It doesn’t hurt that they not only have chocolate, but peanut butter as well. In less than a half hour my cocoa had been tranformed into a little cookie that really hit the spot.

No-Bake Cookies
makes about 2 dozen

2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa
pinch of salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
3 cups oatmeal

1
Combine sugar, cocoa, milk and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2
Cook until the mixture starts to boil and cook for 1 minute.
3
Add vanilla, salt, peanut butter and oatmeal and quickly stir until combined.
4
Drop teaspoons onto parchment paper and let cool.

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25 Comments so far

  1. judy gal October 14th, 2008 10:56 am

    What type of oatmeal do you suggest?
    Thanks a bunch — they look yummy!

  2. Maggie October 15th, 2008 8:57 am

    Yum! I love Sahadis. What was the brand of cocoa that you got?

  3. Karen October 15th, 2008 11:09 am

    I love no-bake cookies and yours look great. I linked to them in my first blog post - today! What is the brand of cocoa you used?

  4. Samantha October 15th, 2008 2:41 pm

    These look super yummy! I love no bake cookies!

  5. megan October 15th, 2008 5:30 pm

    your no bake cookies look awesome-kudos for adding the peanut butter!I love making these-they’re especially perfect for me being a college student!

  6. Kelly October 15th, 2008 9:30 pm

    Judy - I just used instant oatmeal, but whatever you have on hand will probably work just fine.

    Maggie & Karen, The cocoa is bulk cocoa that didn’t have a name on it, but it’s luxuriously dark (and only $3.50/lb!!)

    I started making these in college and I think they’re a perfect college cookie, easy to make, easier to eat.

  7. Craig October 16th, 2008 3:26 pm

    it also works well if you just dump the mix onto a cake pan if you don’t have the time or the parchment paper.
    my favorite cookie recipe by far though. thanks for spreading the goodness!

  8. Culinary Cory October 17th, 2008 9:12 pm

    I love no bake cookies. They are the easiest thing to bring to an office party. I sometimes make them with soy nut butter for those that can’t eat peanuts.

  9. Jackie October 18th, 2008 12:11 am

    Made these tonight and my kids and myself loved them. Very soft and chewy. AWESOME!

    Thanks for posting this.

  10. bakingblonde October 19th, 2008 9:08 am

    I LOVE no bake cookies!!

  11. Emily October 19th, 2008 5:20 pm

    This is one OLD recipe! My grandmother used to make these in the Great Depression. As a child I remember going to her house and she either had these “Skillet Cookies” or the peanut butter/Corn Syrup/Corn Flakes cookies.

    I find these cook up best with a nice cast iron skillet and removing the skillet from the burner to stop the cooking process.

    Great Job!! :)

  12. RJ October 19th, 2008 10:43 pm

    Will some one PLEASE remove this guys post from in here.. This sounds like he escaped from some where and needs help to get back IN.
    Conspiracy.. sheesh!

  13. Jenna October 20th, 2008 2:16 am

    mmmm I love these! My grandma calls them Spider Cookies.

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  15. Rachel October 20th, 2008 8:33 am

    These are my FAVORITE cookies. Thanks for sharing

  16. Will October 20th, 2008 9:07 pm

    Have enjoyed these for many years. Use the one minute oats, but the old fashioned will work in a pinch…just a little different texture. One of the best.

  17. Beverly October 20th, 2008 11:10 pm

    These look so good..I can just taste them!

  18. Eric the Read October 20th, 2008 11:28 pm

    I swear, these are the easiest and tastiest cookies to make, like, omigod, EVAR. I bring them to work and my co-workers are literally agog at how awesome they are and how hard I worked… at first I tried to explain, “no, this is the easiest thing in the world, seriously”, but now I just bask in the glory.

  19. Sharon Zink October 21st, 2008 9:48 am

    I’ve made these since childhood, but your recipe calls for less butter. I am happy to find a more healthful recipe like this. Thank you.

  20. Ann October 21st, 2008 8:43 pm

    I love these as well…I just made em and waiting to let em cool so I can give my 16 month old Great Grandson one. We have always called them Raggity-Robbins.

  21. Niall Harbison October 22nd, 2008 4:15 pm

    I can just imagine the lovely cunch eating those! They look delicious! I love the header on your blog. I will never forget the name after seeing that! Job done on marketing! The recipe looks extremly straight forward aswell!

  22. pemn November 5th, 2008 2:55 pm

    >>Ann October 21st, 2008 8:43 pm
    I love these as well…I just made em and waiting to let em cool so I can give my 16 month old Great Grandson one. We have always called them Raggity-Robbins.<<

    Dear Ann, please wait until your great grandson is over the age of 2 to give him peanut butter!! You don’t want to risk an allergic reaction. (We went through that with our daughter years ago…) Thanks for listening. :-)

  23. Reeni November 24th, 2008 7:41 pm

    They look so yummy! I love how fast and easy they are. When that craving hits you can satisfy it real fast!

  24. Kiki November 25th, 2008 9:51 am

    I tried it today! Thank you :D The cookies are rather yummy :D

  25. theresa mary December 30th, 2008 11:31 pm

    I have made these but I throw in a cup of coconut and skip the peanut butter. They are hazardous because I always burn my mouth, so I put mine in the freezer to cool. I also drop them into buttered muffin tins or use muffin papers to keep them from sticking to your fingers. YUM

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