Perfect Christmas No-Bake Cookies — Quick Holiday Treats
Christmas no-bake cookies — chocolate; peanut butter; oats. Quick treats requiring no oven.
Updated May 21, 2026
No-bake cookies are quick holiday treats. Chocolate; peanut butter; oats. No oven required.
The classic recipe (makes 24 cookies)
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups quick oats
Method
- Combine sugar + butter + milk + cocoa in pot
- Bring to rolling boil
- Boil 1 minute (exactly)
- Remove from heat
- Stir in peanut butter + vanilla + oats
- Drop spoonfuls on parchment
- Cool until set (30 minutes)
What NOT to do
- Boil too long (won't set)
- Boil too short (won't set)
- Use old-fashioned oats (too thick)
- Skip the cooling time
Cross-references
For perfect Christmas blondies — adjacent.
For perfect Christmas cookies — broader.
For Christmas desserts — broader.
For Christmas baking checklist — broader.
Perfect Christmas no-bake cookies are quick. Chocolate; peanut butter; oats. The kid-friendly cookie that requires no oven.
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