No-Bake Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

It’s one of those “emergency” desserts I like to keep in the back of my mind when my sweet tooth starts raging but turning on the oven and pouring a ton of time into a recipe is less than appealing. Wait, is this why some genius cookie lover out there invented no-bake cookies?! Whatever the reason no-bake cookies became a thing years and years ago, I’m certainly glad they’re an option for us cookie lovers out there who may not be fueled with the desire to turn on the oven and make a mess of our kitchen. This no-bake cookie recipe is a quick and easy way to enjoy a sweet treat without requiring an oven, which is all the more appealing during those hot summer months or when your oven is already occupied by dinner. The cookies come together in minutes using ingredients that are staples in many pantries—we’re talking oats, peanut butter and, of course, sugar. No Bake Oatmeal Cookie Recipe If you’ve ever had a no-bake cookie that was either too crumbly or too sticky-gooey, you know not all no bake cookies are created equal. I hate to admit it, but a perfect no bake oatmeal cookie recipe depends on quality ingredients and precise timing of a sweet-but-smooth syrup you’ll make to bind everything together. But have no fear! I’ll walk you through this recipe to ensure you have a perfectly chewy but not-at-all-gooey no bake oatmeal cookie in your hands in no time! What Are No–Bake Oatmeal Cookies These no-bake oatmeal cookies are stovetop cookies made with granulated sugar, butter, milk, peanut butter, and oats. Unlike a traditional cookie that relies on flour and eggs, these no bake cookies use a boiled sugar syrup to bind everything together. No oven required! The texture of these cookies is chewy and soft, yet firm enough to hold its shape. Since the oatmeal cookies I’m sharing with you today are “Monster” style no bake oatmeal cookies, they are loaded with chocolate chips and MMs. Note: These mix-ins can easily be swapped for your preferred mix-ins — think white chocolate chips and dried cranberries, sprinkles, etc. (You can also make them chocolate no bake cookies by adding cocoa powder if that’s more your style.) Also, if you like the idea of these no bake Monster oatmeal cookies but are looking for something a bit more bite-sized or nutritious, you might also enjoy these no bake peanut butter oat balls<!--TgQPHd|[[https://www.pbfingers.com/no-bake-oatmeal-nut-butter-balls/,null,null,[null,null,nul...