Peanut Butter Delights - A Classic No Bake Cookie!

[@lynntomk]

I'm 70, I had these as a kid. I got the recipe from my friend's Ma, must have been the late 50's early 60's. I've always credited that recipe for the start of my baking profession even though they aren't baked, lol. I still make that recipe. My husband hates them, which is good, it's just more for me. Same recipe except for 1/4 cup of cocoa instead of 2 TB and we call them Quick Cookies. Glad to see the recipe out there again. Nice to have for another generation.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Thanks, Lynn - I know this recipe has been around for a long time. I first had them in the late 60's at school. I'll bet yours are nice and chocolaty with the extra cocoa. Thanks!!

[@Arkay66]

We call them Lumps, because that's what they look like. We always add chopped pecans, too. Nowadays, I make them with Nutella. What a wonderful, forgiving recipe for kids to learn kitchen skills.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Thanks, Arkay! Great name "Lumps!" Putting chopped pecans in these is a great idea - will try that -- so is using Nutella! Thanks!

[@bearmaine]

These cookies also helped use up surplus peanut butter and oatmeal from the stockroom, a "Cafeteria Lady" once confided in me. She shared many basic recipes with me which 50+ years later are still part of our meal rotation. Rest in peace, Mrs. Spencer.

[@lightmarker3146]

A toast to all the Lunch Ladies , through history !

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi bearmaine! I can see how these could help use excess inventory in the pantry! Bless all the ladies who prepared lunches for kids everywhere! Thanks so much!

[@staceywilliams5580]

Mom made these all the time! Now I have to continue on. I lost her on Christmas Day, not even a month ago. She was 77.

[@amyhuber7876]

I'm very sorry about the loss of your mom! (((HUGS)))

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi Stacey - I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Sending condolences and best wishes.

[@denises5460]

3:01 you can chop old-fashioned oatmeal into quick cooking by putting it in a food chopper for a few seconds to break them up a little bit

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Great tip - thanks, Denise!

[@jonathan_nc]

I make this every year at Christmas. My recipe also includes flaked coconut and I make a larger batch, pouring it into two baking pans. After it cools, I cut them into small squares and put them in snack bags to give away. Yes, they were a school cafeteria staple back in the good old days. In junior high Mrs. Pickle (love that name) was our cafeteria manager and she and the ladies could whip up all kinds of great things, like Moravian Sugar Cake.

[@kaitlynx1388]

Ive never had them with coconut. That sounds delicious ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@jonathan_nc]

@@kaitlynx1388 I looked up my recipe and it's a little different than Kevin's. It has 4 cups sugar, 1 cup cocoa, 1 cup coconut, 1 cup milk, 1 stick butter all combined in the pot on med-high heat and you boil for two minutes after it starts to boil. Then remove from heat and add 1 cup peanut butter, 2 tsp. vanilla and mix in. Then stir in 4 cups Quick Oats. This makes two medium baking pans full. I also don't refrigerate it and it keeps well in a plastic storage bag.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi Jonathan - making these in a square pan makes great sense and I love the addition of coconut! I'll bet Mrs. Pickle had some great recipes! Thanks!

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Jonathan - your recipe makes a much bigger volume than mine - perfect for feeding a crowd!

[@micheleschell8692]

My grandma worked in the cafeteria, I loved that. I’m 65 we have these a few times a year. Never refrigerated them because they didn’t last long. We always made twice that amount. Yum.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi Michele! I love that your grandma worked in the school cafeteria! I can see needing to double the recipe - they don't last long!

[@pamczech5984]

This was an old favorite we kids use to do in 4-H it was always nice

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi Pam! I can see 4-H and other kids organizations doing these cookies. Easy to make and so good! Thanks!

[@jamessheridan4306]

What a coincidence! Last night I made my first batch of candied pecans. Now I know what's coming up next!

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi James - hope you give them a try! Enjoy the candied pecans! Yum!

[@curlyqstooge]

We make these rather frequently & just love them. Sometimes we make them with crunchy peanut butter for even more texture. Either way, these no-bake cookies are indeed peanut butter delightful!

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi curlyqstooge! Love the idea of using chunky peanut butter for a little extra crunch! Thanks!!

[@dianebunk1844]

My granddaughter Kaitlyn and I decided we will be making these some time soon. She said they looked good.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi Diane! They are good - hope the two of you make a batch! Thanks so much!!

[@tamsondarland8951]

I remember these no bake cookies in school cafeteria. I also remember my mom making them too. Such an easy recipe and lots of bake sales have sold too throughout the year. Just great memory indeed. Thank you so much for posting full recipe in description box Kevin. You're the very best. Love from Ky.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Glad you remember them from school, Tamson! That's where I had these the first time!

[@tamsondarland8951]

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[@warpdrivedude]

Love these cookies and love YOU, Kevin! Always fun to watch you work!😊

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Thanks for the love, warpdrivedude!!

[@jasonprzybylski2713]

I grew up with my mom making these! We called them oatmeal chocolate no bake cookies. So yummy, thanks for sharing and bringing back memories for me.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi Jason - glad this one brought back some memories!

[@Canerican.]

Yum,we called these cookies frogs where I grew up in Atlantic Canada!

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi CC! I love the name "frogs" for these cookies - a fitting name!

[@bdh70]

I have had these though I can't remember where. It wasn't school but maybe church or cub scouts as a child. Now I won't rest until I make up a batch. I would be making them now but no oats, I will have to pick some up tomorrow. Thank you for the inspiration Kevin and Maryanne!

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi BDH - hope you got some oats and made up a batch! Thanks!

[@brenfreeman2664]

I remember having these in school as well. What a nice throw back treat, thanks so much for sharing. By the way, I love what you guys have done with your beautiful vintage peices ❤

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Thanks so much, brenfreeman!

[@Ladythyme]

My mom made similar with Rice or Cocoa Krispies?… yum

[@lisaeller2715]

Oh I was just wondering if you could substitute Rice Krispies for the oatmeal :)

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi DecemberSnow - I've never had it, but I think you could substitute the oatmeal for Rice Krispies. Thanks!

[@kathleenpalmer845]

@@cavalcadeoffood LOVE your videos Kevin ! Cocoa Peanut Logs (Popular in the 1960’s) 1 C chocolate chips ⅓ C peanut butter 4 C COCOA KRISPIES 1. Melt chocolate chips with peanut butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until well-blended. Remove from heat. 2. Add Cocoa Krispies, stirring until cereal is coated. 3. Press mixture firmly into lightly buttered 9x9 pan. Let cool until firm. Cut into bars.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

@@kathleenpalmer845 Thanks for sharing this recipe, Kathleen! I will try it!

[@ahartfie]

These are the best. I still remember when my middle sister brought the recipe home for COP cookies (chocolate oatmeal peanut butter) from her high school home ec class. We never had ingredients for chocolate chip cookies on hand but we always had what was needed for these so I remember a lot of them. As others have said they’re great bar cookies and I’d love to try them with coconut. Nothing better with a tall glass of cold milk!

[@aineulla]

These are so good! I'm lazy so I just pour the whole recipe into an 8x8 OR 9x9 glass baking dish that I lightly spray with Pam. The I cut them in squares when they have firmed up but not yet hardened. I've also made them with just the peanut butter and no cocoa. It depends on the mood of the day.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi aineulla - pouring this into a square pan is a great idea! Easy to cut and serve! Thanks!

[@cynthia9575]

I can't wait to try them and share with a firend who suffers from a wheat allergy! Thanks Kevin and it was great to hear Maryann too.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi Cynthia - yes, these are gluten free!

[@64ssmalibu]

We make these all the time for different parties or just because. Love em

[@cavalcadeoffood]

There's a lot to love about these! Thanks, 64ssmalibu!

[@DanMan869]

As a child of the ‘70s, I knew these as “Idiot Cookies.” (The name of the recipe presumably came from the now-un-PC idea that “even an idiot could make them” because the steps were so easy.) I have since heard them called No-Bake Cookies. No matter the name, they were always BIG hits in our house when growing up. Maybe I’ll make a batch this weekend…? Thank you, Kevin (and Mare!) for sharing this recipe with us! ❤

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi DanMan - I think this is a recipe that almost anyone could follow and not needing to bake them make these that much simpler. Hope you make a batch soon!! Thanks!

[@DanMan869]

@@cavalcadeoffood Thanks for the reply, Kevin, Ralph, and Mare! 😁I actually bought the ingredients this past weekend and will make them this week. This "idiot" loves these cookies! LOL

[@goingslightlymad7172]

Happy New Year! 🥳🥳🥳 Those cookies look yummy!🥰🥰

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Thanks, GSM!! Happy New Year - these cookies are delish!

[@russbear31]

Wow, I haven't had one of these cookies in decades. I remember them from childhood. (I'm pushing 60 now.) I'm putting them on my list of upcoming recipes to try. I might experiment with the recipe by adding a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to increase the chocolate taste and adding a cup of raisins or some other dried fruit to the cookies. For some reason, that sounds good. 😀

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hope you give it a try and there's a lot of things you could add in to change things up. The chocolate chips would be great!

[@dresworld75]

Elementary for us. Loved them!😋

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Thanks, dresworld! We loved them, too!

[@jakeblake231]

I think Mom made a version of these that didn't have peanut butter in them, ( she did not like peanut butter, . . . maybe a British thing), and they were good, BUT, I'll have to do these, . . . I LOOOOOVE peanut butter! Thanks again.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi Jake - hope you make these - with the peanut butter! Thanks!

[@rjoseph2095]

Thank you so much for showing us how to make these yummy cookies. Love you Maryann and Kevin ♡♡

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Thank you so much, rjoseph!!

[@jennyjolley3314]

Love these and never had one sit long to even cool off completely! Soooo good 👍

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi Jenny - these are so good! Thanks!

[@rebeccabrooks4948]

We had a once-a-week in elementary school

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Thanks, Rebecca! That's where I remember having them.

[@TuckerSP2011]

Nice! I will try them.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hope you make a batch, Tucker! Thanks!

[@jeanettelamm528]

Yummy

[@normanvelazquez1996]

i do my turkey thesame way

[@irmagerd7611]

Kevin I am not tech savvy, how can I connect with you? My grandmothers house is a time capsule. I need someone I can trust to sort some of these items out. She used her wringer washer up till she died. I think that might be worth something even just as nostalgia. I have no space for all of these items sadly. I wondered if you might be interested in such things. Just not sure how to contact you.

[@cavalcadeoffood]

Hi Irma. You can reach me by email at [e-mail] - thanks!

[@VeraTullis]

Yummy looks delicious 😋