No Bake Cookies are my go-to treat when I’m short on time, but still want a tasty homemade cookie to serve or to eat. My kids love them as an after-school snack with a tall glass of cold milk. My husband whips them up on a lazy weekend afternoon as we’re playing board games or watching movies. And no bake means you don’t need to heat up the house with your oven. Just a little stove top stirring and you’re done!
How to Make No Bake Cookies
Chances are, you have every ingredient you need to whip up a batch of our no bake cookies right now. Once you’ve gathered everything together, here are the steps:
Tips for the Perfect No Bake Cookie
Set a timer! When boiling the butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa you want to make sure to boil it long enough that the no bake cookies will set up properly, but not too long or the cookies will turn out dry, hard, and crumbly. Stick with real sugar. Try to avoid switching out ingredients in our no-bake cookies. Many recipes can swap out sugar for sugar substitutes, but these cookies need the real thing to cook up right. Use quick-cooking oats. Quick oats work best in this no-bake cookie recipe. You can use old fashioned oats, but they don’t cook as quickly so the texture will be a little thicker and chewier. To avoid this, blend old fashioned oats for a few seconds in the blender. The smaller oats will cook and taste better for these cookies. Ways to store. Keep these cookies in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to a week. They freeze beautifully for up to three months. Add-in options. If you do want to add a little something extra, you could toss in chopped nuts or coconut to give the no bake cookies an extra dimension.
More No Bake Recipes
When you’re looking to whip up something quick without the oven, yet still wow guests with gorgeous treats, we have more no bake recipes to choose from! Here are a few of our favorites:
Rice Krispie Treats
Peanut Butter Bark
No Bake Cheesecake Recipe
Chocolate Protein Balls
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