No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Kisses

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Kisses

Creamy peanut butter cookies that set up on the counter, no oven needed, topped with a chocolate kiss.

Total 45 min Makes 24 cookies Calories 158/serving

Dietary

Vegetarian, Wheat free, Halal, Kosher

Allergens

Dairy, Peanuts

These no-bake cookies come together on the stovetop with a boiled sugar-butter base stirred into oats and peanut butter, then chilled until firm. They have a soft, fudgy texture similar to a peanut butter fudge cookie, and a chocolate kiss pressed into the center adds a sweet finishing touch. They're a quick treat for lunchboxes, potlucks, or whenever you want cookies without turning on the oven.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 24 chocolate kiss candies, unwrapped

Method

  1. Line two baking sheets with parchment or wax paper and set them nearby.

  2. In a 6-quart saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, and milk over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.

  3. Bring the mixture to a full boil, then boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.

  4. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth.

  5. Add the quick-cooking oats and stir until fully coated and the mixture thickens slightly.

  6. Working quickly, drop rounded tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

  7. Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie while the mixture is still warm.

  8. Let the cookies cool and set at room temperature, or chill in the refrigerator to speed firming.

  9. Once firm to the touch, transfer the cookies to an airtight container for storage.

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    No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Kisses

    These no-bake cookies come together on the stovetop with a boiled sugar-butter base stirred into oats and peanut butter, then chilled until firm. They have a soft, fudgy texture similar to a peanut butter fudge cookie, and a chocolate kiss pressed into the center adds a sweet finishing touch. They're a quick treat for lunchboxes, potlucks, or whenever you want cookies without turning on the oven.

    45 min 24 cookies 158 cal

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 1/2 cup whole milk
    • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
    • 24 chocolate kiss candies, unwrapped

    Method

    1. 1

      Line two baking sheets with parchment or wax paper and set them nearby.

    2. 2

      In a 6-quart saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, and milk over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.

    3. 3

      Bring the mixture to a full boil, then boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.

    4. 4

      Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth.

    5. 5

      Add the quick-cooking oats and stir until fully coated and the mixture thickens slightly.

    6. 6

      Working quickly, drop rounded tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

    7. 7

      Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie while the mixture is still warm.

    8. 8

      Let the cookies cool and set at room temperature, or chill in the refrigerator to speed firming.

    9. 9

      Once firm to the touch, transfer the cookies to an airtight container for storage.