Easy No-Bake Cookies with Chocolate Chips and Peanut Butter

Oftentimes, everyone in our house wants cookies, but we don't want to turn on the oven because of the heat. So, we make these easy no-bake cookies with chocolate chips and peanut butter. A LOT. The best part is the kids can practically make them start to finish, and it takes under 10 minutes!

Did you know you can make these easy no-bake cookies with chocolate chips into bars?

I like to make my no-bake cookies into bars, as you can see. I always chill them in the freezer, and pouring them into a 8x8 square glass dish is easy for storing and cutting.

My boys were so cute as they were making these the other day. They kept taking turns, each one excitedly pouring in their chosen ingredient. I hope they always remember those small moments of sniffing the vanilla and going, "Mmmmm!" Or licking the gooey dough off the spoon. It's those simple shared experiences that make the largest impact.

Helpful tips for making no-bake cookies:

• Make sure to slowly heat the chocolate chip mixture. If they are cooked too quickly, they will burn and harden the chocolate.
• Too much oatmeal can cause these to not set up as easily, if making them into drop cookies.
• Chilling them in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes will help them set up faster, and they are tasty when cool.

Don't forget about the recipe! Make sure you make these delicious and easy no-bake cookies with chocolate chips and peanut butter ASAP. Let your kids do the mixing and do a happy dance that you can eat a chewy cookie without turning on the oven. Chip, chip hooray! Grab the recipe below and enjoy!

Easy No-Bake Cookies with Chocolate Chips and Peanut Butter

By: Abbey Rodriguez

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Looking for the best recipe for easy no-bake cookies with chocolate chips and peanut butter? This is it! These no-bake cookie bars take 10 minutes to make.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Set time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings: 16 servings

Calories: 308kcal

Cost: $5

Ingredients

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 stick butter
• ⅓ cup milk
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 cups oats
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Pour chocolate chips, butter, milk, and sugar in a large saucepan. Heat on medium heat until combined, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
• Stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla. Mix well.
• Pour mixture into a parchment lined 8x8 square glass dish, or use a spoon to make drop cookies. Let set for 30 minutes until firm. (You can chill in fridge to set it up more quickly.) Enjoy!

Notes

• Make sure to slowly heat the chocolate chip mixture. If they are cooked too quickly, they will burn and harden the chocolate.
• Too much oatmeal can cause these to not set up as easily, if making them into drop cookies.
• Chilling them in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes will help them set up faster, and they are tasty when cool.
• These can also be made into drop cookies. Simply line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and drop by spoonfuls. Let them set up per directions above.

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1.7mg

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