No-Bake Cinnamon Peanut Butter Cookies
No-Bake Cinnamon Peanut Butter Cookies
These easy no-bake Cinnamon Peanut Butter Cookies are perfect for a Christmas Cookie Exchange or any time you need a sweet treat.Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk (divided)
- 1 stick unsalted butter (half a cup)
- pinch salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- chocolate chips or candy melts to drizzle (optional)
Instructions
- Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper.
- Melt the butter in a large sauce pan on low heat.
- Add the sugar, salt and half the milk to the pan and bring to a rolling boil.
- Boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
- Toss the cinnamon with the oats and set aside.
- Remove pan from the heat and add half the oats, the peanut butter and vanilla extract.
- Mix until combined well then add the remaining oats and milk. Mix until combined.
- Using a teaspoon or a cookie dough scoop and drop the cookie dough onto the cookie sheet leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
- Slightly flatten each cookie with the back of the spoon or dough scoop.
- Allow cookies to sit undisturbed for a few hours or refrigerate to harden faster.
- If desired melt chocolate chips or candy melts in a zip lock bag, snip a small hole in a corner and drizzle over the set cookies. Allow the drizzled chocolate to harden before storing in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 2CookiesCalories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 26mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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