No Bake Fudge Cookies are stove-top recipe made with butter, cocoa powder, sugar, and peanut butter, oatmeal, and coconut. This fudge cookie is basically a chocolate peanut butter fudge that has other goodies stirred in!
These no bake cookies are a family favorite that will satisfy the sweet tooth! They are great for Saturday night popcorn night. Just serve a couple of these fudge cookies with a bowl of popcorn for a yummy movie snack.
Why You'll Love No Bake Cookies
Quick treat: ready in minutes with no oven involved.
Great texture: soft, chewy, and still glossy when done right.
Family traditional: a nostalgic cookie recipe everyone enjoys.
Key Ingredients for Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and instructions.
- Granulated sugar: sweetens the mixture and helps the cookies set.
- Unsalted butter: creates richness and smooth texture.
- Cocoa powder: gives the cookies their deep chocolate flavor.
- Milk: helps form the syrup that binds everything together.
- Peanut butter: adds creaminess and structure, chunky peanut butter gives great texture.
- Oats: the base that forms the body of the cookie.
- Coconut flakes (optional): adds a little chew and extra flavor.
Ingredient Substitutions
- Swap chunky peanut butter for creamy peanut butter.
- Use quick oats instead of regular oats for a softer cookie.
- Skip the coconut entirely if you prefer a classic texture.
Tips for Chocolate No Bake Cookies
- Use a candy thermometer to reach soft ball stage for the right texture.
- Don't overcook the syrup, twoo long will make dry, crumbly cookies.
- Work quickly once the oats and peanut butter go in since the mixture sets fast.
How to Store
Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Serve With...
Serve No Bake Cookies with a glass of milk or pack them into lunchboxes for a quick homemade treat. Stir chunks of the cookie into this Vanilla Bean Frappuccino for a chocolate studded milkshake.
More Easy Cookie Recipes You'll Love
If you enjoy no bake cookies, you might like my Peanut Butter No Bakes, Butterscotch Haystacks, Candied Dates, and Caramel Popcorn Balls.
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📖 Recipe
No Bake Fudge Cookies
Equipment
- Cookie scoop , or spoon
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Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder , heaping
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup chunky peanut butter , or creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes , optional
- 2¼ cups regular oats
Instructions
- Mix sugar, butter, salt, cocoa and almond milk in large saucepan.
- Bring to a slow boil and cook for 10-15 minutes over medium-low heat or until temperature is at a soft ball stage. Once the syrup has reached a soft ball stage, remove from heat.
- Quickly stir in vanilla, peanut butter, oatmeal and coconut (if using). The no bake cookies should have a still glossy look.
- Spoon by tablespoonful onto a foil or parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Allow to cool and harden.
- Store cookies in a container on the shelf (do not refrigerate).
