Comments on: No-Bake Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Cookies

By: Nikki

Nikki — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:48:28 +0000

Just made these with my daughter. While the flavor is delish I found them offendingly sweet. I would not be able to eat them beyond the few bites we tried. If you don’t care for overly sugary things I would def try using less sugar. Wish I had known :-/. Might make again with much less sugar.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:12:42 +0000

Hi Cat, I think the quick-cooking oats are key because they are cut much smaller/finer and therefore absorb the boiled mixture better and set up more easily.

By: Cat

Cat — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:38:05 +0000

Hi, I was wondering if I could use old-fashioned oats instead of quick? Or should I go buy the the quick oats? Thank you!

By: Karla

Karla — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:59:04 +0000

We also made them and called them Boiled Cookies. Since we did not have air conditioning, we could never make these on a humid day because all the sugar would rise to the top of the cookie.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:25:30 +0000

LOVE these. We make them all the time. Thanks!!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:59:02 +0000

Hi Jamie, Yes you can use soy butter; many people have had success substituting it for the peanut butter. Enjoy!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:14:29 +0000

I teach a cooking class for kids at our preschool and we are a nut free facility. Can I use soy butter the same way I would use peanut butter at home?

By: Maggie the Cat

Maggie the Cat — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:17:17 +0000

For PB lovers: Try my peanut butter no-bake recipe-
2 c sugar
1/4 c butter
1/2 c milk
1 c peanut butter (i prefer the chunky kind for added crunch)
1 tsp vanilla
3 c quick oats

Mix sugar, butter, & milk in sauce pan. Bring to rolling boil and boil for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly (boil time depends on humidity, etc, & could vary a minute or so). Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla, mixing until PB is melted through. Add oats and drop onto waxed paper.

By: Alyce@culinarythymes

Alyce@culinarythymes — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:47:29 +0000

I LOVE the icing on Texas sheet cake too. So dark chocolatey smelling and yummy. I remember making something like this when I was a kid, but have not been able to find a recipe, so thanks!

By: Irene

Irene — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:57:08 +0000

We’ve had a recipe very close to this for as long as I can remember. We call them Texas Cookies, not really sure why. I’ve never been so specific about the boiling time. No matter how they turn out, my husband eats them I have also froze them and they are fine. I usually make them at Christmas and put them in the backroom of our house (we live in upstate NY, near Lake Ontario) to set.

By: Maggie the Cat

Maggie the Cat — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:16:05 +0000

Alicia, I’ve tried them w/Rice Krispies and I did not care for them The Rice Krispies turned chewy. Had they stayed crisp they’d been delicious, but maybe I messed them up. Coconut is a good substitution for oats.

By: Alica

Alica — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:08:41 +0000

I read all the comments hoping to see your results after using rice krispies. How did they turn out? I am not a huge oatmeat fan and would like to substitute rice krispies. Is it an equal amount sunstitution?

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:16:30 +0000

I have been looking at these cookies almost everyday on your website and decided what a perfect cookie for my “Christmas plate” they look beautiful! They set perfectly but are really sweet, I used unsweetend cocoa and followed the recipe. I really like the texture but I think next time I will cut down a little on the sugar and hope they still come out with the same texture. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe’s… I am off to try the peanut butter cookies

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:47:44 +0000

I just made these and they came out a little sweet for my taste. When I went to spoon out the mixture, the second half of the “dough” dried out before I could get started on a second tray (I added a little water and it completely changed the appearance of the second tray – they look a lot moister- but made it workable. We’ll see how they come out!). I added some extra peanut butter to counter the sweetness, as well as some chopped peanuts.

Is it possible that I boiled the mixture for too long and over-caramelized the sugar? Or could this just be made with 1.5 cups of sugar instead of the full 2?

Thanks! Enjoyed the recipe nonetheless, and looking forward to making them again with some small adjustments in the future!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:45:05 +0000

Probably a week or so in an airtight container.

By: fuzzyswife

fuzzyswife — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:21:04 +0000

question about cookies.. how long will they stay fresh ?

By: Kelli

Kelli — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:38:31 +0000

I always have these for christmas since I can remember. My grandmother used to make them and now my mom does. We call them “oatmeal fudge”

By: Peanut Butter Button Cookies | SaucyCuisine.com

Peanut Butter Button Cookies | SaucyCuisine.com — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:23:42 +0000

[...] Butter Recipes Smitten Kitchen—Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread Bakerella—Peanut Butter Fudge Brown Eyed Baker—No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Saucy Cuisine—Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes Print [...]

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:24:32 +0000

Hi Tara, The air/atmosphere can definitely affect how these boil off and how they set up. Dry air = crumbly, while moist air can cause them to not set up. The air can be affected by tons of things, including having the oven running in the kitchen, a countertop near where the dishwasher is running, etc.

By: Lorri Martin

Lorri Martin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:09:01 +0000

I ate these a long time ago, and when I saw these I was so excited! I made them for my husband and their friends when we hosted a UFC party and they LOVED them. One of our friends mentioned that it was the best cookie he has ever eaten. They are so easy and quick to make, so I decided to make these cookies my Christmas cookies and shipped them off as Christmas gifts. I sent a batch with my husband to take into work today and everyone fell in love with these. These cookies are definitely a hit. Thank you for the recipe!

By: tara

tara — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:23:46 +0000

For some reason, every time I make these they come out different. Sometimes they are perfect, sometimes they don’t sit up right, and sometimes they are too crumbly and I end up with half a pot of oatmeal crumbles. They still taste good- but what’ the deal?

By: Alison Lyne

Alison Lyne — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:11:07 +0000

We used to make these all the time when I was a kid and we called them Boiled cookies

By: Top Picks! Christmas Party Desserts | addapopofcolor

Top Picks! Christmas Party Desserts | addapopofcolor — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:12:33 +0000

[...] delicious and requires NO cooking! Beware though, you cannot eat just one of these cookies. Click {here} to see this [...]

By: kristin

kristin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:48:49 +0000

COOKIES TOO CHEWY AND DIDN’T HARDEN WELL. DID I BOIL THEM LONG ENOUGH? I DID USE REGULAR OATS, NO QUICK. THEY HAVE TURNED OUT BETTER BEFORE. HMM???

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:14:43 +0000

These are the best cookies ever. They bring back so many memories of my childhood cooking with my mother. I just found out that my husband has never had them, so I am about to make a batch for him and my daughter. It is time to start the tradition of baking these with my girl…