By Diana Rattray. Southern Food Expert
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These popular no-bake cookies are created with oatmeal and chocolate, together with optional peanut butter along with other ingredients. They are fast and simple to organize and prepare in just a few minutes around the stovetop, ideal for that chocolate craving.
Here's my go-to recipe for convenient no-bake cookies, with some tasty variations together with a cacao version, one with coconut, with chopped nuts.
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick oatmeal or folded oatmeal
- 1 cup semisweet choc chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 1/4 to at least oneOr2 cup of peanut butter, optional
- 4 ounces butter (8 tablespoons)
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk or regular milk
- 2 cups granulated sugar
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Preparation
Place choc chips, oatmeal, vanilla, and peanut butter, if using, inside a large mixing bowl.
Combine the butter using the milk and sugar inside a saucepan provide a complete moving boil after which begin timing. Boil the mix for 1 full minute.
Combine the new butter and sugar mixture using the oatmeal and chocolate nick mixture. Stir before the chocolate has melted and also the mixture is well blended.
Working rapidly, visit spoonfuls onto waxed paper or parchment paper.
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Makes about thirty 2-inch cookies or even more if one makes them smaller sized.
Variations and Substitutions
CarobNo-Bake Cookies - Use carob flavored chips rather from the semisweet choc chips.
Created Using Brown Sugar - Use brown sugar or part brown sugar instead of any area of the granulated sugar.
Created Using Nuts - Add 1/2 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts towards the oat mixture.
Created Using Cacao Rather of Choc Chips - Omit the choc chips, add 1/4 cup of unsweetened cacao towards the saucepan using the milk, butter, and sugar. Provide a boil after which combine increase the bowl using the oatmeal, vanilla, and peanut butter.
Created Using Cereal - Switch the oatmeal with corn flakes, grape nuts, crispy grain cereal, or similar.
Chocolate Coconut No-Bake Cookies - Replace single serving from the oatmeal with 1 cup of flaked coconut.
Created Using Dried Fruit - Add 1 cup of raisins or chopped dried sweetened cranberries for an additional soft texture.
Created Using Crumbs - Add part graham cracker or cookie crumbs towards the oat mixture for various textures and flavors.