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Are you looking for a no bake cookies recipe without peanut butter? We have the perfect no bake cookie recipe for you right here.
I have been excited to share this recipe with you. It took me a bit because I had quite a bit of trial and error with this one. Once I finally got it right, I immediately ate way too many cookies and then made all of the required notes.
The original struggle that I had with this recipe was that the cookies kept coming out too crumbly and dry. They weren’t sticking together well. I just had to keep adding moisture until I got it right.
This wasn’t the case each time that I made the recipe. It varied slightly so you will note in the recipe below that I added tablespoons of water as needed.
My recommendation is that you make the cookies with the required ingredients and then if the batter is too dry, add in small bits of water at a time.
No bake cookies without peanut butter were sweeter than our traditional no-bake cookies recipe. This was a real turn-off for Andi but I couldn’t stop eating these no-bake cookies.
I actually eventually had to put these cookies out of reach because I kept creeping over to the kitchen and stealing one. They are so darn easy to eat and I couldn’t eat just one.
So whether you are out of peanut butter or have a peanut allergy, know that you can indeed make the old-fashioned oatmeal no-bake cookies without using peanut butter in the recipe.
The secret is getting the sugar mixture just right. You are essentially making your own corn syrup mixture. That is why these chocolate no-bake cookies are very sweet.
How to make no-bake cookies without peanut butter
Step 1: Gather your ingredients and your required tools. This recipe requires a lot of constant stirring, so it is important that you have everything required close by.
Step 2: Prep the baking pan. Cover a baking pan with wax paper. Then spray the wax paper with baking spray. You don’t have to use a baking pan. You could just spread some wax paper out on the counter. I just find using a pan makes it a bit easier to move the cookies around to create space as needed.
Step 3: Place a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add in the sugar, salt, butter and milk. Stir often until the mixture is boiling.
Step 4: Once the butter mixture starts to boil, allow it to boil for 2 additional minutes. Set a timer for this. This timing is very important. Don’t let it overboil.
Step 5: Right at 2 minutes remove the saucepan from the heat
Step 6: Immediately add in the cocoa powder, oats and vanilla. Stir until fully combined.
Step 7: Allow the mixture to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Step 8: Using a spoon from the mixture into small balls. Drop the balls on the wax paper. If the mixture is too dry and crumbly mix in a tablespoon of hot water a time and stir. Do this one tablespoon at a time until the mixture is no longer crumbly and you can easily form small balls with the cookie dough.
No bake cookies recipe (without peanut butter)
Yield: 30 cookies
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
This is how to easily make chocolate and oatmeal no-bake cookies without using peanut butter.
Ingredients
2 c white sugar
1/2 c butter
1/2 c milk
5 T cocoa powder
3 c quick oats
1 t vanilla extract
1/4 t salt
4 T hot water (as needed)
Instructions
Place wax paper on a baking dish. Spray with baking spray.
In a large saucepan combine, sugar, salt, butter, and milk.
Bring to a boil.
Once it starts boiling, boil for an additional 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in cocoa, oats, and vanilla extract.
Allow the mixture to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Drop spoonful on a pan covered with wax paper.
Notes
If it starts to get a crumbly stir in a tablespoon of hot water at a time until it reaches your desired consistency.
Boiling too long will cause the cookies to be dry and crumbly. However, if you don't boil long enough the cookies will not set and will be runny. Some folks say bring the mixture to a rolling boil and then count to 60, while others swear by counting to 90.
The cookies are made with peanut butter, cocoa powder, vanilla, and oats, this no bake dessert recipe is full of all your favorite cookie flavors. You can't go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate! Seriously, the BEST combo!
Most no-bake cookies have some sticky ingredient to hold it together. If you used something sticky like butter, peanut butter, melted marshmallows or melted chocolate I would pop them in the fridge, so they firm up. If that doesn't help, I would completely dip them in melted chocolate and let them harden in the fridge.
A: Chances are if the no-bakes turned out dry and crumbly it was because you overcooked them. While we call them cookies, oatmeal no-bakes are really more of a confection or fudge with oats stirred in. When it comes to candy, the longer it is cooked, the drier and harder it becomes.
How Do You Fix Gooey No-Bake Cookies? Freeze them. Once you have added the peanut butter and oats, the only option to fix gooey no-bake cookies is to freeze them so they will hold together enough that you can eat them. It might not be perfect, but it's not the end of the world and they will still be delicious!
If you don't have cornstarch on hand, there are a few alternative steps you can take to produce the cookie of your dreams. Go heavy on brown sugar. It has more moisture than its granulated counterpart, which means the cookie comes out less crispy. Unsurprisingly, more liquid retention guarantees a softer bite.
Scoop the finished cookie batter into spoon-sized rounds onto parchment paper, then let the cookies cool and set for 25 to 30 minutes. You can enjoy them right away, or store for up to five days in an airtight container at room temperature.
If your no bake cookies are sticky and gooey, then they were not boiled quite long enough. On the flip side, if your no bake cookies are dry and crumbly, they were boiled a tad too long. You should let the mixture come to a full rolling boil and then time exactly 1 minute from there.
Why are my no bake cookies grainy? One common reason is overcooking or undercooking the mixture when boiling the ingredients. Make sure to boil the mixture for precisely one minute. Overboiling can lead to a grainy texture, as can using granulated sugar that hasn't completely dissolved.
Most no-bake cookies can be frozen. Once they're formed and set, flash-freeze them on a baking sheet until they're firm. Layer the cookies with parchment paper in an airtight container before putting them in the freezer.
Here are some common reasons: Underbaking: Cookies might not have been baked long enough. Ensure you follow the recommended baking time in the recipe and adjust based on your oven's characteristics. Too much moisture: Excess moisture, either from ingredients like eggs or butter, can result in soft cookies.
Cookies will flatten if there is a bit of much fat in the dough, usually butter or shortening. Try adding more flour or oats or something else that will add to the firmness of your dough.
Using too much flour will make your cookies too cakey, so try reducing the flour amount by two tablespoons. Avoid using cake flour instead; try a mix of all-purpose flour and bread flour for a more dense and chewy texture.
Baking Powder. The type of leavening you use in your cookies doesn't just help them rise while baking, it affects their texture and structure too. Baking soda in cookies yields a denser cookie with craggy tops, while baking powder causes cookies to rise higher during baking for a cakier texture.
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