Unbaked Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

These are the perfect unbaked cookies for chocolate lovers! They are made with oatmeal, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips, and they come together quickly and easily. These cookies are soft and chewy, with a little bit of crunch from the oats. And best of all, they don’t require any baking!

Ingredients

• -1/2 cup butter
• -1/2 cup milk
• -2 cups white sugar
• -1/2 cup peanut butter
• -3 cups quick cooking oats
• -5 tablespoons cocoa powder
• -1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• -1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• (optional) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/4 cup flaked coconut

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Cook butter or margarine, milk and sugar in kettle and boil for 1 and 1/2 minutes.

3. Add peanut butter, oatmeal, cocoa powder and any one of the optional ingredients.

4. Drop on waxed paper and allow to cool before serving

Nutrition Facts

• -Serving size: 1 cookie
• -Calories: 150
• -Fat: 10 g
• -Saturated fat: 4.5 g
• -Trans fat: 0 g
• -Cholesterol: 20 mg
• -Sodium: 75 mg
• -Carbohydrates: 14 g
• Fiber: 1 g
• Sugar: 7.5g

Why are my chocolate oatmeal cookies dry?

If your chocolate oatmeal cookies are dry, it’s most likely because you boiled the mixture for too long. When sugar is overcooked in a recipe like this, it turns into a crumbly mess.

There are a few things that can cause this to happen. First, if you’re using old-fashioned or quick oats instead of instant oats, they’ll absorb more liquid and make the cookies drier. Second, using too much flour can also make them dry. Third, not enough fat in the recipe will result in drier cookies.

To avoid these issues, be sure to use instant oats and measure the flour carefully.

How do you make chocolate oatmeal cookies harden?

If your chocolate oatmeal cookies are too soft and not set up, that means you didn’t cook the cookie mixture long enough. In order for the cookies to harden properly, the mixture must be boiled until it reaches a temperature of 230°F. This is approximately 1 ½ minutes on medium heat.

You can test if your cookies are done by inserting a toothpick into the center of one; if it comes out clean, they’re ready! Be careful not to overcook them, or else they’ll become dry and crumbly.

How do you make no bake cookies less gooey?

If your cookies are mushy even after they’ve set, there’s a simple fix – try refrigerating them. Some of the ingredients in no bake cookies, such as butter, chocolate, or peanut butter, will not stay completely set at room temperature. Just like a stick of butter, the longer they sit at room temperature, the looser and stickier the cookies will get.

Refrigerating no bake cookies will help firm up the ingredients and make them less gooey. If your cookies are still too soft after refrigerating them, you can try freezing them for a firmer texture.

How do you make no bake cookies harder?

If you find that your no-bake cookies are too soft and not set up properly, it is likely because you did not cook the cookie mixture long enough. In order for the cookies to harden properly, the mixture must be boiled until it reaches a temperature of 230°F; this is approximately 1 ½ minutes on medium heat. By boiling the mixture for the appropriate amount of time, you will ensure that your cookies are nice and firm once they have cooled.

Why do my No bake cookies turn out gooey?

There are a few reasons why your no bake cookies might turn out gooey. The most common reason is that you didn’t boil the mixture for long enough. As explained above, your cookies will not hold together if the sugar doesn’t reach soft ball stage. If you have had problems with runny cookies in the past, try cooking the mixture for longer on the stovetop.

Another possible reason for gooey cookies is that you used too much butter or margarine. When making no bake cookies, be sure to use the specified amount of butter or margarine – using too much can result in gooey, oily cookies.

Finally, make sure you’re using fresh ingredients. Old oats, stale cocoa powder, and expired baking soda can all contribute to gooey no bake cookies.