No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Makes 16 cookies
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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For the cookies:
- 1 cup maple sugar (you can also substitute with organic whole cane sugar or sucanat)
- 3 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups rolled oats (I prefer to use soaked oats)
Instructions
- Place the sugar, cacao powder, butter, and milk in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Cook until butter is melted and mixture begins to boil (do not boil for more than one minute), stirring frequently. Whisk in peanut butter and vanilla. Place oats in a large mixing bowl, pour chocolate mixture over and stir until combined. Using a 2-inch cookie scoop, scoop cookies onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill in the fridge 2 hours until firm.