chocolate peanut butter treats
Soft and chewy no-bake cookies made with rich chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and quick oats. Ready in just 30 minutes, no oven required!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 1.67 cups sugar
- 0.5 cup milk
- 0.25 cup cocoa
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups quick cook oats
- 0.25 tsp salt
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a large bowl stir together oats and salt. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, over medium high heat, whisk together butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa.
- Bring the mixture to a boil for about a minute and then remove from heat.
- Whisk in peanut butter and vanilla until well combined.
- Pour chocolate peanut butter mixture over oats and stir until combined.
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Drop cookies onto the wax paper using a medium cookie scoop.
- Let the cookies cool on the counter top. Store in the refrigerator once cookies are cool and dry.
Notes
For best results, use natural creamy peanut butter without added oils. Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.