I just love easy-to-make recipes and these No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are a perfect example of that.

Simple ingredients like cocoa, sugar, milk and butter, together with the goodness of oatmeal, are blended to make these delicious old time favorites.

three no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies on a white plate with milk in the background

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A No Bake, No Fuss Treat

Using just a handful of pantry staples and no oven required, you can whip up a batch of these chewy, chocolatey treats in no time.
These delicious cookies are perfect for lunch boxes, after-school snacks, or a quick late-night sweet tooth fix.
Don’t worry about making these cookies look perfect—they may be rustic looking, but they extra are rich and delicious.
Each spoonful is a little mound of chocolatey goodness that tastes just as amazing as the next!
These cookies are perfect for teaching your ‘littles’ to make their own treats. This is one of the first recipes I learned to make as a child, and it is commonly found in ‘Foods’ courses in schools.

rolled oats, sugar, brown sugar, salt, cocoa, butter, and milk assembled to make no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies recipe

How to make No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Gather your ingredients and prepare a parchment lined pan. I often place the parchment directly on my countertop to save on dishes.
Combine all ingredients (except the oatmeal) in a saucepan and melt together.
Turn heat to medium and cook until it comes to a boil.
Remove from heat and add the oatmeal. Stir.
Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto the parchment paper. Cool and enjoy.

no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies on a cookie sheet

Why is Oatmeal a great choice to include in your diet?

According to Healthline, oats are a healthy choice because they are high in fibre, contain vitamins and minerals, and they have various other health benefits such as reducing cholesterol and lowering blood sugar levels. While oats are gluten free, sometimes during processing, they may come in contact with grains that do have gluten. So if you have a gluten allergy, make that it is labelled as gluten free.

Adding oats to your diet does not need to be difficult. I like to use rolled oats as a binding ingredient in meatballs, meatloaf or hamburgers. I also add it to other cookie recipes, to Overnight Oats with Yogurt, as well as other breakfast ideas like Fruit and Oatmeal Breakfast Bars or my Festive French Toast Bake.

no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies on a wooden board with milk in the background

Storing No Bake Cookies

Once cooled, store these tasty treats in an airtight container on the counter for 1-2 days.
Any longer, place in a zippered bag, or other airtight container, in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months (if they last that long before being devoured!)
The issue is not whether they will go bad, it is more about them becoming dried out. These no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies are meant to be ooey and gooey, not dry and hard – so keeping them airtight is the key!
Pop in the microwave for 10 seconds to soften if they begin to dry.

A no bake chocolate oatmeal cookie on a white plate, with more cookies in the background

I truly hope you have success making these no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies! So incredibly easy to make and perfect for an afternoon snack or lunchbox treat. Your family will thank you for making these!

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No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Donnalea

Servings cookies

Prep 15

Total 15

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These no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies are one of the easiest treats to make.

Equipment

saucepan
parchment paper

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
⅓ cup cocoa
½ cup milk
¼ teaspoon salt
4 cups large flake rolled oats

Instructions

Prepare a pan lined with parchment paper. Or alternately, simply lay out parchment paper on your countertop.
In a saucepan melt butter together with white sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, milk and salt.
Over medium high heat, bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and add rolled oats. Stir till completely covered.
Drop by tablespoon or cookie scoop onto parchment paper and allow to cool.

Notes

Calorie count is an estimate and will vary based on ingredients and cooking methods used.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 84IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

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