oatmeal no bake cookies

Southern Style No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

2008-10-11T15:40:00.000-07:00

These southern style oatmeal no bake cookies use rolled oats, stirred into a cooked brown sugar and butter syrup that's flavored with peanut butter. The cookies are placed onto waxed paper and set up as they cool. Cooling time should range between one to two hours.

Ingredients
3 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats (oatmeal)

Directions
Combine brown sugar, water, butter and salt in saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for one minute. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla, then oatmeal. Cool slightly. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper on a heat-resistant surface.

This recipe should yield about 30-36 cookies. For more no bake cookie recipes, the new cookbook No-bake Cookies: More Than 150 Fun, Easy & Delicious Recipes for Cookies, Bars, And Other Cool Treats Made Without Bakingshould be on your must have list.

Oatmeal Drop Cookies

2008-10-11T15:26:00.000-07:00

Both Oatmeal No Bake Cookies and drop cookies are very similar in that no baking is needed for either cookie recipe. Below is a classic recipe for oatmeal drop cookies that require no baking or cooking. This recipe was submitted by Michelle Clark of Walker, LA and is featured on WISH-TV in Indianapolis, IN.

Ingredients
2 c sugar
3 tbsp cocoa
1/2 c milk
1 c peanut butter
3 c oatmeal(1 Minute quick oats)
1 tsp vanilla

Directions
1. Mix sugar, cocoa, and milk over medium heat.

2. Dissolve sugar conpletely and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add peanut butter and vanilla. Stir in oatmeal.

3. Drop onto wax paper by tablespoon and let harden.

This no bake cookie recipe will yield about 18 to 36 cookies (depending on size). Total prep time should be 15 to 20 minutes. This is a very simple recipe that the kids will love.

Grandma's No-Bake Oatmeal Dandies

2008-10-11T15:11:00.000-07:00

A more traditional oatmeal no bake cookies recipe is Grandma's No Bake Oatmeal Dandies. Its not quite a cookie, but your sweet tooth will love it. This recipe features raisins, marshmellows & peanut butter for a taste sensation. There easy to make and require very little time to create.

Ingredients
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 cups uncooked oatmeal
1 cup raisins

Directions
Line a 9-inch square pan with foil; grease. In heavy saucepan over low heat, cook marshmallows, peanut butter, honey and butter, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in oats and raisins. Spread evenly in prepared pan; chill until firm. Remove from pan by lifting foil. Remove foil and cut into squares.

This recipe should yield about 36 No Bake Oatmeal Dandies. Cooling time should be about an hour, so plan ahead if you want to serve this as a dessert. Its also great as a weekend afternoon activity with your kids or grandchildren.

No Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Nut Cookies

2008-10-11T15:00:00.000-07:00

Donna Weihofen is a regular contributor to WISC-TV in Madison, WI. Recently, one of Donna's oatmeal no bake cookies recipe was featured as a TV segment. Donna's No Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Nut Cookies were a big hit with the local Madison, WI TV audience. Below is her recipe.

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1 cup Splenda
1/3 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 cups oats, rolled (raw), divided

Directions
Place parchment paper on 2 cookie sheets. In a small saucepan, combine butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa. Bring to a rolling boil. Continue to boil for 1 minute while stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips, Splenda, peanut butter, and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture into a large bowl. Add walnuts and 2-1/2 cups of oats. Stir to mix well. Add additional 1/2 cup oats if mixture is too sticky. Drop small teaspoon sized balls of the dough on cookie sheet. Chill until firm.

These no bake cookies take less than 30 minutes to make and should yield about 80 servings. Donna has a new cookbook that is about to be released and can be purchased at WISC-TV's website.

No Bake Apple-oatmeal Cookies

2008-10-11T14:53:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
1/2 c 1 stick butter or margarine
2 c Granulated sugar
3 tb Cocoa
1 ds Salt
1 c Grated tart apples
1 ts Vanilla
3 c Quick-cooking oatmeal
Powdered sugar

Directions
In a medium saucepan, melt butter and add sugar, cocoa, salt, and apples. Bring to a rolling boil and boil 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and oatmeal. Stir well. Drop by teaspoons onto waxed paper. If desired, flatten with fork. When cool, roll in powdered sugar. May be frozen or refrigerated. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

Oatmeal Almond No Bake Cookies

2008-10-11T14:45:00.000-07:00

For those who like the flavor of almonds, this oatmeal no bake cookies recipe is just for you. In as little as ten minutes, you can prepare a special mixture of oatmeal & alomnd cookies.

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups of oatmeal
100g roasted almonds (finely chopped) or almond flakes
100g milled almonds (or almond powder)
1/2 cup of softened butter
1 table spoon of honey
vanilla essence

Directions
1. Mix butter, milled almonds, honey and a couple drops of vanilla essence together until smooth.

2. Mix oatmeal and roasted almonds together and pour into the butter mixture. Mix thoroughly.

3. Spoon mounds onto waxed paper and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or about 10 minutes in the freezer before serving. (Store in air-tight container in the fridge).

This recipe was submitted by Lisa Cranston of Austin, TX and was featured in the cookbook Pure Dessert.

No-bake Caramel Oatmeal Cookies

2008-10-11T14:35:00.000-07:00

This oatmeal no bake cookies recipe was submitted to ivillage.com and features a great twist to the classic no bake oatmeal cookie recipe. Caramel is added to give these delicious treat an even better taste. Its a great desert that is easy to make.

Ingredients
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup margarine
1 can evaporated milk, 6-ounce can
1 small package instant butterscotch pudding mix
2 1/2 cup Quick oats

Directions:
1. Combine sugar, margarine and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.

2. Add pudding and oats and remove from heat. Stir to mix.

3. Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper. Let cool 15 minutes.

In just 30 minutes, you'll be enjoying these delicious treats. The recipe above makes 36 no bake cookies and each cookie has about 100 calories.

For more great no bake cookie recipes, the cookbook No-bake Cookies: More Than 150 Fun, Easy & Delicious Recipes for Cookies, Bars, And Other Cool Treats Made Without Baking has a number of great recipes.

Classic No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

2008-10-11T14:25:00.000-07:00

This is a classic recipe for oatmeal no bake cookies. Some people may call these cookies penuche oatmeal drops. Panuche was a term used to decribe fudge. The receipe below can be whipped up in just minutes and requires very little effort. It is also a great activity to do with young kids.

Ingredients:
* 2 cups light brown sugar
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter
* 1/2 cup milk
* 3/4 cup chopped nuts
* 3 cups rolled oats
* 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan, stir in the sugar and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring often.

In another bowl stir together the oats, nuts, and vanilla.

Pour the sugar and butter over the oats and stir until they are thoroughly coated. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto wax paper.

Place the rounded cookies into the refrigerator to cool, which should take only an hour or two.

This traditional recipe has been used for decades and adjusted to include peanut butter, raisins, Chocolate & other ingredients.

No-Bake Oatmeal Fudge Cookies

2008-10-11T14:12:00.000-07:00

Many people enjoy the combined tastes of Oatmeal & Fudge. The sweet flavor of fudge mixed with the unique texture of oatmeal makes for a flavorful combination. The recipe below takes the sweet taste of fudge and blends it into a traditional oatmeal no bake cookies recipe. Its a simple easy to follow recipe that requires little time to prepare.

Ingredients
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
3 c. quick oats
1/2 c. peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions
Combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa and boil for 1 minute. Stir in oats, peanut butter, and vanilla. Spread onto greased jelly roll pan. Cool. Cut into squares.

This tasty recipe makes about 15 cookies and takes less than 20 minutes to prepare. Typical cooling time is about 2 hours, so prepare this as you make dinner to have a sweet finish to your next family meal. For similar no bake oatmeal cookie recipes, the new cookbook No-bake Cookies: More Than 150 Fun, Easy & Delicious Recipes for Cookies, Bars, And Other Cool Treats Made Without Baking is a must have cookbook to your collection.

Dairy Free No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies

2008-10-11T13:52:00.000-07:00

This special oatmeal no bake cookies recipe is vegan. No animal products are used in this great recipe. This recipe takes just mere minutes to do and make up to 16 individual squares.

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups finely ground raw cashews
1 T. orange juice
1 ½ t. canola oil
1 ½ c ups soymilk powder
1 ½ cups quick oats (also known as 1-minute oats)
½ cup grated coconut
¼ t. salt
2 T. soy margarine or refined coconut oil
½ cup maple syrup

Preparation:
1. In a blender, process the ground cashews, orange juice and oil for 1-2 minutes, or until the mixture is the consistency of peanut butter. Mix in the soymilk powder until well combined.

2. In a separate bowl, sift together the quick oats, grated coconut, cardamom and salt until well combined. Add the oat mixture to the cashew mixture, stirring until just combined.

3. Melt the soy margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat. Mix in the maple syrup and add to the oat mixture, stirring until well combined. Spread the mixture into an 8” x 8” cake pan lined with parchment paper and place in the refrigerator for about 1-2 hours, or until set.

4. Cut into squares

This special recipe was a submission from the vegan cookbook, The Complete Vegan Kitchen: An Introduction to Vegan Cooking with More than 300 Delicious Recipes-from Easy to Elegant now on sale at Amazon.com.

No-Bake Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

2008-10-11T13:44:00.000-07:00

Want to serve up your family something different. Try this easy to follow no bake cookie recipe. This recipe features both Oatmeal & Coconut and is a sweet finish to any meal.

Ingredients
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup coconut flaked
3 cups oats, quick cooking
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Mix 6 tablespoons cocoa, 1 cup coconut, and 3 cups oatmeal in a large bowl.

Set aside. In a saucepan, bring to a boil 1 stick margerine, 1/2 cup milk, and 2 cups sugar.

Boil 2 minutes then add a capfull of vanilla.

Pour over oatmeal mixture.

Mix well. Drop by teaspoonfulls onto wax paper.

Set until firm.

This great Oatmeal No Bake Cookie recipe was submitted by Jean Davis in Norfolk, VA. She served up these treats to her church and grandchildren. You can find this recipe and many others in the special cookbook, The All-American Cookie Book

No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

2008-10-11T13:33:00.000-07:00

This great receipe features the traditional Oatmeal No Bake Cookies ingredients with a special twist, Peanut Butter! This great receipe is simple to make and great to do with your kids for a family outing.

Ingredients
2 c. sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 c. milk
3 c. quick oatmeal
3/4 c. peanut butter

Directions
In a medium saucepan mix together sugar, butter and milk. Heat to boiling. Let boil 1 1/2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add oatmeal and peanut butter. Stir thoroughly and drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper and cool.

This No Bake Oatmeal Cookie recipe was submitted by a mother of three in Davenport, IA. The receipe took home a second place finish in a local bakeoff and was featured in the special cookbook, Cookie Bible

Oatmeal Chocolate No-bake Cookies

2008-10-11T13:15:00.000-07:00

This special Oatmeal No Bake Cookies receipe came from the cookbook Betty Crocker's Cooky Book The directions are simple & this easy cookie creation will be enjoyed by all members of your family.

Ingredients:
2 cups of white sugar
1 stick of butter or margarine
1/2 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 cup of peanut butter
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
3 cups of oatmeal

Preparation
Preparation:Mix the first three ingredients in saucepan. Boil for one minute. Remove from the heat. Add the remaining ingredients. Scoop and drop by tablespoon onto wax paper and cool.