No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate (Print Format)

Chewy cookies featuring peanut butter, chocolate, and oats, ready in 30 minutes without baking.

# Ingredients:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1 stick butter
02 - 1⅔ cups granulated sugar
03 - ½ cup whole milk
04 - ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
05 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
06 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 3 cups quick-cooking oats
08 - ¼ teaspoon salt

# Steps:

01 - In a large bowl, combine quick-cooking oats and salt; mix well and set aside.
02 - In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk together butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder until smooth.
03 - Bring the mixture to a rolling boil; maintain boiling for approximately one minute, then remove from heat.
04 - Whisk in peanut butter and vanilla extract until fully incorporated and smooth.
05 - Pour the chocolate-peanut butter mixture over the prepared oats and stir thoroughly until evenly coated.
06 - Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Using a medium cookie scoop, drop portions onto the prepared sheet.
07 - Allow cookies to cool on the countertop until firm. Once cooled, transfer to refrigerator for storage to maintain texture.

# Tips:

01 - Allow cookies to cool completely on the countertop before refrigerating to prevent them from becoming overly gooey.