No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Part cookie, part candy, No Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies are sure to please.

This recipe for No Bake Cookies was part of our childhood and may have been part of yours too. These may be the cookies you remember Mom or Grandma whipping up as a special treat.

If not, we are sorry. But it's not too late for you to begin creating your own No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies memories beginning today!

Some recipes endure and No Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies are a perfect example.

It's incredible how just reading a recipe can transport you back to a happy memory of another time and place, not to mention the delight of seeing, smelling, and tasting a special cookie from your past.

Although this recipe for No Bake Cookies is quick and easy, a few helpful hints are in order.

1. Be sure to follow the directions exactly, boiling the mixture for 1 1/2 minutes. If you don't cook for the allotted time, the cookies may not set up and if you boil it too long they are apt to be grainy and dry.
2. These No Bake Cookies will need about one hour in the refrigerator to firm up before they are ready to enjoy.

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Variations:

• Stir in 1/2 cup shredded coconut with the oats.
• Add a dash of cinnamon.
• Use crunchy peanut butter instead of smooth for added crunch.
• Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
• Add 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins.

Notes:

• To make larger flatter No Bake Cookies, drop by tablespoons and then flatten slightly with the back of the spoon or your fingers.
• For No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Bars, press the mixture into a well greased 8-inch square pan. When firm, cut into desired size and shape.

More No Bake Cookies Recipes You Might Like:

• No Bake Chocolate Cookies
• No Bake Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars
• No Bake Drop Cookies

Tools for the No Bake Cookie Baker:

Oxo Good Grips Cookie Scoop

Silpat Nonstick Silicone Baking Mat

Anchor Hocking Montana 2-1/2-Gallon Cookie Jar, Brushed Metal Lid

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