Description
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy, cozy, and incredibly easy with only 5 ingredients. Rich peanut butter blends with rolled oats and melty chocolate chips for a comforting treat any time of day. These cookies come together in minutes, bake soft in the center and crisp at the edges, and store well for quick snacking. Perfect for busy families, snack lovers, or a satisfying pantry-friendly dessert. Made with pantry staples and adaptable with maple syrup or honey for sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup natural peanut butter
- ½ cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir in rolled oats until fully combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough onto the baking sheet and gently flatten each cookie.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set but centers are still soft.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
- Use natural peanut butter with no added sugar for best flavor.
- Maple syrup keeps cookies soft; honey is a substitute if desired.
- Bake until edges are set but centers stay soft for a chewy texture.
- Let cookies rest on the sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to finish setting.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days; freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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