Chocolate No-Bake Cookies Recipe & Video

By Lisa Maliga
copyright 2025

Looking for an easy, no-bake cookie recipe? These delicious chocolate no-bake cookies are the perfect treat, requiring only a few simple ingredients and no oven! Perfect for hot summer days or anytime you're craving a homemade dessert, these cookies are customizable to fit gluten-free or vegan diets.

These No-Bake Cookies contain Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa powder, a very fine brand of chocolate. Even though these are what I refer to as ‘stovetop cookies’ as no oven is used, the rich flavor of this brand of chocolate stands out.

I also used a salted peanut butter so that no extra salt needs to be added.

This recipe is so easy to make, any time of the year. If you don’t want to turn your oven on and crave homemade cookies, I definitely recommend making these!

CHOCOLATE NO BAKE COOKIES RECIPE

Ingredients:

Stovetop Temperature: Medium

In a large saucepan, add butter, sugar, milk, salt and cocoa powder. Mix until well combined. Boil for about 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Remove from heat.

Add vanilla extract and mix. Add peanut butter and oats and mix until well combined.

Use either a spoon or a cookie scoop, drop cookies on parchment or wax paper.

Let cool for several hours. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

Yield: makes about 25 cookies.

I provide affiliate links to items on Amazon that I’ve used. For butter, I recommend high-quality, high butterfat content brands like Kerrygold and Plugra. Perhaps there’s a dairy in your area and that would be the best for you. As always, the better the ingredients, the better the cookies!

Want gluten-free cookies? Make sure your oats are labeled as gluten-free.

If you want these to be vegan-friendly, use virgin coconut oil or vegan butter.

Allergic to peanut butter? Substitute almond butter or sunflower butter.

Happy Cooking!

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