It seems like these classic, chocolate no-bake cookies have fallen out of fashion since my childhood during the 80’s and 90’s.

Well, I’m doing my part to contribute to their revival in popularity, because while no-bakes are definitely easy and familiar, they’re also incredibly delicious every single time you make them!

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Chocolate No-Bake Cookies Recipe - These classic no-bake cookies are so easy to make!

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There is something to be said for that, you know. There are certain cookie recipes that we make again and again, and this chocolate no-bake cookies recipe is one of them.

You may be familiar with my famous peanut butter no-bake cookies (well, they’re famous in my house), which are also delicious in their own way.

What can I say, I am truly a fan of old-fashioned no-bake cookies like these. They just never get old for me.

Chocolate No-Bake Cookies Recipe - These classic no-bake cookies are so easy to make!

The thing with making these type of no-bake cookies is that your results may vary. It’s really important to pay attention to the the boil-time, and to try to stick to what it says in the recipe for best results.

That’s not to say it’s hard to get it right, because it’s really not, just don’t over or under boil it.

Got it? Good. :)

Chocolate No-Bake Cookies Recipe - These classic no-bake cookies are so easy to make!

When I was a kid, I associated chocolate no-bake cookies like this with community bake sales. It’s funny when I think back to those bake sale tables, because there were usually two or three different versions of no-bake cookies, each individually wrapped in plastic baggies.

The other popular bake sale fare of the day were Rice Krispies Treats!

Chocolate No-Bake Cookies Recipe - These classic no-bake cookies are so easy to make!

If you haven’t had chocolate no-bake cookies in years, I invite you take a stroll down memory lane and try this great recipe. I think you’ll find that these cookies taste even better than you remembered.

Chocolate No-Bake Cookies Recipe - These classic no-bake cookies are so easy to make!

Get the printable recipe below, and be sure to pin these yummy chocolate no-bake cookies to your favorite dessert recipes board on Pinterest!

Psst… I also make the best chocolate chip cookies EVER. Don’t miss those!

Chocolate No-Bake Cookies Recipe - These classic no-bake cookies are so easy to make!

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4.60 from 22 ratings

Chocolate No-Bake Cookies

Author: Crissy Page

Ingredients

  • 1 ยฝ cups granulated sugar
  • ยผ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 stick of butter
  • ยฝ cup milk 2% or whole
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 ยฝ cups quick oats

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the sugar, cocoa, butter and milk. Bring to a rapid boil and boil for 2 minutes stirring continuously . Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and the peanut butter. Stir in the oats until blended then immediately drop by tablespoons onto waxed paper. Let cool until set.
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Course: Desserts

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15 Comments

  1. Crissy, How funny that you should do the ย chocolateย no bake cookies. I just made these the other night for hubby. He has a Sweet Tooth, Junkie-haha. I can’t get them in the refrigerator ย before he’s eating them out of the pot. ย I actually mixed the sugar and the cocoa together before adding it to the pot. A friend gave me the recipe about 25 years ago.
    –For the person who wanted to know if you could use Splenda instead of Sugar. No, I actually tried it that way for the very fact that my husband had to cut back on his “sugar”. The cookies didn’t hold up and also the taste is off. Neither one of us liked them. I ended up throwing them out.ย 

  2. Lost my old recipe, thanks for yours. Made these all the time for my kids when we were in NC. Almost had all the neighborhood kids living at my house. They could smell food for four blocks. Every day made complete dinners with dessert, while other kids had cereal or PB&J sandwiches for dinner at their homes. Loved no-bake recipes in summer when temps were over 95 & humid.

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