Holiday Baking Is Even Easier With These No-Bake Cookie Recipes
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If you (or anyone in your family) has a hankering for sweets, the holidays are probably the busiest time of the year for you and your oven! Between baking breads, pies, cakes, and Christmas cookies, the oven is more often on than off. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are plenty of delicious no-bake desserts that can help take the heat off. Even Ree Drummond herself says she's “all about no-bake recipes these days.” So why not follow her lead and give no-bake treats a try this holiday season?
No-bake cookies in particular are a great option for when you want a sweet treat without the hassle of preheating an oven and waiting for them to bake, batch after batch. For chocolate lovers, many no-bake cookie recipes call for cocoa powder or chocolate-hazelnut spread for a richer flavor profile, like the Nutella crunch cookies and chocolate oatmeal cookies. But there’s also options for those who prefer other flavors, like no-bake peanut butter cookies and Oreo cookie fudge.
Regardless of what aligns with your cravings (and your Christmas cookie platter), you’re sure to find a no-bake cookie recipe that will save you space in the oven. Plus, you can keep these recipes to use year-round when the warm weather makes you question using the oven altogether!
Holiday Haystacks
These beloved no-bake cookies get their name from their haystack-like appearance, thanks to the addition of crunchy chow mein noodles. Yes, you read that correctly—these typically savory Chinese noodles form the base of the treat. The noodles are coated with a sweet mixture of melted chocolate chips, chopped salted almonds, pistachios, and holiday sprinkles for a festive delight.
Get Ree's Holiday Haystacks recipe.
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
These sweet and salty cookies derive their flavor from quick oats, crunchy pretzels, and a rich peanut butter mixture. It’s the perfect option for those who prefer a cookie that isn’t too sugary.
Get the No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies recipe.
Oreo Fudge
Fudge may be more on the candy than cookie side, but this one is packed with tons of crunchy Oreo cookies, making it the ideal addition to any cookie plate! This white fudge is made with a base of melted white chocolate and condensed milk for a creamy, Oreo-packed treat.
Get Ree's Oreo Fudge recipe.
Cornflake Wreaths
Why hang a Christmas wreath when you can eat it? These adorable Christmas wreath cookies are almost too cute to bite into, but once you do, you won’t get enough! These no-bake treats are more like Rice Krispie Treats than traditional cookies, made with melted marshmallows and cornflakes. A touch of green food coloring gives them a festive, evergreen look, while mini M&M candies serve as colorful ornament accents.
Get Ree's Cornflake Wreaths recipe.
Gingerbread Truffles
Made of crumbled ginger snaps and cream cheese, these cookie-turned truffles deserve a space on your Christmas cookie plate! They're coated in a sweet white chocolate glaze and plenty of red, green, and gold sprinkles.
Get Ree's Gingerbread Truffles recipe.
No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Starting with the classic chocolate-oatmeal combo, these no-bake cookies will make you question your faith in your oven. Unlike traditional no-bake chocolate cookies, which rely solely on peanut butter and cocoa powder for flavor, these elevated cookies also use chocolate-hazelnut spread for an extra layer of chocolatey goodness.
Get the No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie recipe.
Sugar Cookie Fudge
While this isn’t technically a cookie, this no bake fudge takes notes from the classic sugar cookie that we know and love. Hot condensed milk melts together with chocolate chips and cookie mix to create a smooth, fudge-like consistency. It even has crisp shortbread cookie pieces mixed right in for a crunchy contrast.
Get the Sugar Cookie Fudge recipe.
Edible Cookie Dough
If you’ve always been partial to tasting your cookie dough before it’s baked, might we point you to this safer, no-bake alternative? This edible cookie dough is made with microwave-cooked flour—and it doesn't contain eggs. Plus, you can add any toppings you like to the dough, like chocolate chips, candy, and sprinkles.
Get the Edible Cookie Dough recipe.
Nutella Oat Crunch No-Bake Cookies
Nutella lovers, this one's for you! This no-bake cookie recipe plays on the classic combination of chocolate and hazelnut with an added crunch factor thanks to the addition of cornflakes.
Get the Nutella Oat Crunch Cookie recipe.
Samoa Cookies
If you missed Girl Scout cookie season this year, we’ve got you covered. This no-bake chocolate, coconut, and caramel cookie is inspired by the classic Samoa. It utilizes an unexpected main ingredient: fudge stripe shortbread cookies! The cookie base is dipped in chocolate, topped with a gooey caramel and toasted coconut mixture, then drizzled with extra chocolate on top. The end result tastes almost identical to the cult favorite cookie.
Get the Samoa Cookie recipe at The Domestic Rebel.
Breakfast Cookies
This year, you can be anything you want—including a person who eats cookies for breakfast thanks to this clever recipe. This healthy treat uses peanut butter and oats as a base for the cookie as well as chia seeds for extra protein, fiber, and antioxidants.
Get the Breakfast Cookie recipe at I Heart Naptime.
Monster Cookie Balls
Monster cookies are known and loved for including all the best cookie mix-ins you could dream of, like mini chocolate chips, M&M's, and oats. Thanks to this easy recipe, which only requires six ingredients, you don’t even need an oven to enjoy them!
Get the Monster Cookie Ball recipe at The Baker Mama.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
The peanut butter-chocolate combination is one of the best sweet pairings, and for good reason. It’s also the base of traditional no-bake cookie recipes, along with oats. This twist on the classic uses a special ingredient to achieve a fudge-like consistency: cream of tartar.
Get the Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie recipe at Divas Can Cook.
Vegan Thin Mint Cookies
Behold: another Girl Scout cookie dupe that uses a popular store-bought cookie as its base. This time, the DIY thin mints are made from Oreos that are dipped into peppermint flavored chocolate and set to cool. Plus, they're vegan!
Get the Vegan Thin Mint Cookie recipe at The View from Great Island.
Avalanche Cookies
Unlike their name, these cookies are the opposite of a natural disaster. These treats are delightfully addictive thanks to the combination of Rice Krispies cereal, peanut butter, white chocolate, mini marshmallows, and mini chocolate chips. This is an avalanche you’ll actually wish for each winter!
Get the Avalanche Cookie recipe at Dinner Then Dessert.
Pumpkin Cookies
Fall may have come to an end, but pumpkin is forever! Enjoy the festive flavor in a new form with these no-bake pumpkin spice cookies made with oatmeal, pumpkin spice pudding mix, sugar, butter, and more. Bring them to a party or keep them all to yourself and eat them for breakfast or dessert!
Get the Pumpkin Cookie recipe at Sugar and Soul.
Eggnog Cookies
For a cookie that tastes like a cozy winter day, might we suggest these eggnog cookies? This festive, no-bake cookie recipe is so delicious due to the inclusion of seasonal ingredients like eggnog and nutmeg.
Get the Eggnog Cookie recipe at Simply Lakita.
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