The other weekend Omied and I were enjoying a quiet Saturday night, cozied up, ready to watch a movie while it was pouring outside. The one thing we were missing? A sugary treat!
The only thing we had on hand were some Healthy Choice fudgsicles in the freezer. Ew. I decided I needed to whip up something sweet ASAP.
I hopped online to find some quick, easy, no-bake cookies that didn’t involve chocolate chips (because we didn’t have any, and I was in no mood to brave the rain).
From start to finish, this hot chocolate mix cookies recipe took me 12 minutes. I modified it a bit (it called for twice as much sugar, which I think would be insanely sweet).
Here’s my one disclaimer: If I had the choice, I’d pick a chocolate chip cookie or these white chocolate raspberry cookies over these any day (or maybe even these M&M sugar cookie bars). But if you’re in a pinch and want to whip up something in a hurry (and you don’t have choc chips on hand) these no bake hot chocolate mix cookies will satisfy a sweet tooth craving and get the job done!
If you’re looking for another cookie recipe that uses oatmeal, check out these Quaker oatmeal cookies.
NO BAKE HOT CHOCOLATE MIX COOKIES
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup powdered hot chocolate mix
Directions
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, salt, butter and milk over medium heat. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter, oats, vanilla and hot chocolate mix.
Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
Let stand until completely cool. Enjoy!
Recipe makes 3 dozen.
If you’re looking for another no bake recipe, check out this no bake cheesecake filling recipe!
And while I’m not a huge baker (making a pie crust really intimidates me!), I definitely think I’d like to try my hand at some pasties. I think I’d feel like I’m competing on the Great British Baking Show when making them!
Elise Armitage is an entrepreneur and founder of What The Fab, a travel + lifestyle blog based in California. At the beginning of 2019, Elise left her corporate job at Google to chase her dreams: being an entrepreneur and helping women find fabulous in the everyday. Since then, she’s launched her SEO course Six-Figure SEO, where she teaches bloggers how to create a passive revenue stream from their website using SEO. Featured in publications like Forbes, Elle, HerMoney, and Real Simple, Elise is a firm believer that you can be of both substance and style.
Stacy Phillips
Friday 9th of August 2019
Also for this recipe I made bigger cookies, so it made 8 cookies but thats ok cuz I'm the only one eating them!!?
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Monday 19th of August 2019
Haha good for you!
Stacy Phillips
Friday 9th of August 2019
My grnadma use to make these for me every month!! She passed 3 years ago and I've been wanting to make them but had no cocoa powder at all. I'm so glad I found this recipe for using hot chocolate instead!! Also do I have to use salt?? I didn't in this because I used salted butter and my hot chocolate is dark chocolate with some salt in it... I hope mine turn out ok!!
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Monday 19th of August 2019
Aw enjoy!
Vicki Hewitt
Sunday 19th of June 2016
I love these cookies. I was looking to change them up just slightly. I began experimenting with different things and ran across something that opened up many varieties of flavor. I decided to substitute cold stone creamery flavored liquid coffee creamer for the milk! It was wonderful! My favorite. I have also added just a little bit of instant coffee with a little more peanut butter. Wanted to share this with you, and praise your recipe!Thank you!
Victoria
Winnie
Tuesday 18th of December 2012
WOWWWW I LOVE what I seeThese look soooooooooooooooooooo good, and the recipe is very easy :)
Denisa
Tuesday 18th of December 2012
Yummy, yummy..
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