No-Bake Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Oatmeal Cookies
Makes 36 cookies|
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Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
- 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
Directions
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the brown sugar, cream, and cocoa, then boil for 1 minute.
- Remove the saucepan from heat, add the peanut butter and vanilla, and stir until smooth. Stir in the oats and peanuts.
- Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of the batter onto wax paper–lined baking sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart, and let cool until set, about 20 minutes.
- Storage suggestion: Keep the cookies at room temperature, between sheets of wax paper in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
Nutritional Information
- Per ServingServing Size: 1 cookie
- Calories 204
- Fat 11g
- Sat Fat 5g
- Cholesterol 17mg
- Sodium 111mg
- Protein 3g
- Carbohydrate 25g
- Sugar 12g
- Fiber 2g
- Iron 1mg
- Calcium 22mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
Quick Tip
Both traditional super-creamy and all-natural peanut butter work well in this recipe.
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