No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

by | Oct 17, 2014 | Cookies Bars & Brownies

These no-bake peanut butter cookies are one of the things I very distinctively remember my mum making for us growing up quite frequently.  It is a super easy recipe that is ready in just a few minutes and they are just plain addictive, plus they are no bake, so you don’t even have to turn on the oven.  The perfect cookie for summer!

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter (can sub smooth)
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1/4 cup margarine

Instructions:

  1. In a large saucepan, bring the sugar and milk to boil.  Boil 1 minute. 
  2. Quickly add rest of the ingredients and stir everything together,
  3. Drop by spoonful’s onto waxed paper or cookie sheets.  Let cool.
Variations:
1.  Omit peanut butter- add tbsp cocoa + 2 tbsp marg.
2.  Substitute Nutella or Biscoff spread for the peanut butter

2.  Add handful of chocolate chips.

no bake cookies on waxed paper

No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

Source: donuts2crumpets
No bake peanut butter cookies are made on the stovetop with peanut butter, sugar, milk and oats and are super easy to make but super delicious!
Servings: 24
Prep Time 15 minutes
5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter (can sub smooth)
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1/4 cup margarine

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, bring the sugar and milk to boil.  Boil 1 minute. 
  • Quickly add rest of the ingredients and stir everything together
  • Drop by spoonful’s onto waxed paper or cookie sheets. Let cool.

Notes

Variations:
  • Omit peanut butter- add tbsp cocoa + 2 tbsp marg.
  • Substitute Nutella or Biscoff spread for the peanut butter
  • Add handful of chocolate chips.

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