A summer time favorite, these no bake cookies with chocolate chips are an easy way to satisfy your chocolate craving! They’re the perfect treat to whip up when it’s too hot to turn on the oven.
Do you like treats with chocolate chips? You’ll love my Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Muffins. My Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies are also a great choice.
The warmer summer months are the perfect time for indulging in these no bake cookies. Although you don’t need warm weather to enjoy a little something sweet.
These no bake cookies are a twist on the recipe I remember from my childhood. I substituted brown sugar for half of the granulated sugar, chocolate chips instead of cocoa powder, and replaced regular oats with the gluten free version.
The recipe requires only 9 ingredients you probably have on hand. You only need:
- Granulated sugar
- Brown sugar
- Milk
- Butter
- Peanut butter
- Vanilla extract
- Old-fashioned oats (gluten free)
- Salt
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
It takes only 15 minutes to boil the butter, sugars, and milk, stir in the remaining ingredients, and scoop the mixture onto the wax paper. The hardest part is waiting 30 minutes, for the cookies to set, before diving in.
What Type of Peanut Butter Should I Use?
I like to use creamy peanut butter for these cookies. A chunky peanut butter would work too, if you prefer some extra crunch.
Any type of “natural” peanut butter, the kind with oil that has to be stirred in, is not a good choice. The extra oil will prevent the cookies from setting up.
(This post contains affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.)How to Make No Bake Cookies with Chocolate Chips
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the sugars, milk, and butter to a boil, stirring occasionally (photos 1 & 2).
- Allow the mixture to boil for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat.
- Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract (photo 3) and stir to combine.
- Once the peanut butter and vanilla are incorporated, add the gluten free oats, salt, and chocolate chips (photo 4) and stir until completely combined.
- Using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop, drop the mixture onto the wax paper.
- Allow the cookies to set up, at room temperature, for about 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Pro Tips
- Have all your ingredients measured and ready to go before you start making the cookies. Once you remove the mixture from the stove, you only have a few minutes to stir in the remaining ingredients and drop the mixture onto the wax paper.
- Boil the butter, sugars, and milk mixture for 2 minutes before removing from the heat. If you remove the boiling mixture from the burner too soon, the cookies may not set up.
- If you don’t have a 1.5-tablespoon scoop, try using 2 teaspoons from your flatware. Use one teaspoon to scoop the mixture and the other teaspoon to push the mixture onto the wax paper.
Do Oats Contain Gluten?
Oats are naturally gluten free, but most packaged oats have the potential of cross-contamination. If the oats are processed in a facility that also processes barley, rye, and wheat, it’s possible the oats are no longer free of gluten.
As a Celiac, I’m always careful to use certified gluten free oats. Not all people who are sensitive to gluten, can tolerate oats. If you can eat oats, you’ll want to use oats that are certified gluten free.
Is it too hot to bake, but your chocolate craving is calling? Try this recipe for No Bake Cookies with Chocolate Chips. I know your sweet tooth will thank you. Enjoy!
More Gluten Free No Bake Recipes to Try!
- No Bake Oreo Cheesecake Recipe
- No Bake Cookie Dough Bites
- Old-Fashioned Chocolate Icebox Cake
- No Bake Gluten Free Nut Butter Pretzel Squares
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A summer time favorite, these no bake cookies with chocolate chips are an easy way to satisfy your chocolate craving!
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural peanut butter)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats (certified gluten free)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment.
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In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the sugars, milk, and butter to a boil, stirring occasionally.
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Allow the mixture to boil for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat.
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Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract and stir to combine.
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Stir in the gluten free oats, salt, and chocolate chips until completely combined.
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Using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop, drop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
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Allow the cookies to set up, at room temperature, for about 30 minutes.
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Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
- Have all your ingredients measured and ready to go before you start making the cookies. Once you remove the mixture from the stove, you only have a few minutes to stir in the remaining ingredients and drop the mixture onto the wax paper.
- Boil the butter, sugars, and milk mixture for 2 minutes before removing from the heat. If you remove the boiling mixture from the burner too soon, the cookies may not set up.
- If you don’t have a 1.5-tablespoon scoop, try using 2 teaspoons from your flatware. Use one teaspoon to scoop the mixture and the other teaspoon to push the mixture onto the wax paper.
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