oatmeal cookie with chocolate and peanut butter, no-bake

Sally McKenney’s selected no-bake oatmeal cookies combine chocolate and creamy peanut butter in a fudgy mixture with quick oats. The stove prepares the base, while refrigeration firms the finished cookies before they are eaten.

Unsalted butter, granulated sugar, milk and selected Dutch-process cocoa are whisked together over medium heat until the butter melts. The mixture boils briefly before the saucepan is removed from the heat.

Creamy peanut butter and vanilla are stirred in immediately, followed by the quick oats and salt. A short rest gives the oats time to absorb moisture before shaping.

Tablespoon portions are dropped onto parchment-lined sheets and can be flattened slightly with a spoon. The complete cookies refrigerate until set before they are removed and enjoyed.

This chilled preparation retains the chocolate-and-peanut-butter flavour through its oat-filled texture. McKenney also offers optional sea-salt flakes on the wet cookie surfaces before chilling.