No Bake Cookie Recipes

On a hot day, these no-bake cookie recipes are the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth. (Without turning the oven on!) Find no-bake versions of all your favorites, including peanut butter, chocolate and oatmeal cookies.

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Copycat Samoa Cookies

We love Girl Scout cookies, especially Samoas, but you can only buy those once a year. I started tweaking a tried-and-true no-bake cookie recipe and wound up with this Samoa taste-alike. It's a great recipe to make with kids! —Donna Gribbins, Shelbyville, Kentucky

How to Make Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies When It’s too Hot for the Oven

No need to turn on the oven! Make no-bake peanut butter cookies with just six simple ingredients.


Air-Fryer Lemon Oreos

I love to get fried Oreos at the county fair every summer. Since this version cooks up quickly in the...


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40 No-Bake Christmas Cookies & Treats

Get dazzling holiday treats without the mess and time of regular baking! Skip right to dessert with these delicious no-bake...


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We Tried Joanna Gaines’ Peanut Butter Balls Recipe and It’s Getting Dog-Ear...

This fantastic peanut butter balls recipe hits all the right notes for a sweet-meets-salty treat.

Butterscotch No-Bake Cookies

More like a candy than a cookie, these little butterscotch no-bake cookies are delightful. —Andrea Price, Grafton, Wisconsin


PB&J Bites

These PB&J bites are fun to make and fun to eat! For a change of pace, replace the jam with...

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Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

16 reviews

These chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies bring back fond memories of my mom. They were her favorite, and she always...


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39 No-Bake Cookies That’ll Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

No-bake cookies take the heat off of making sweet treats. Serve up some PB&J bites, rum balls or mint sandwich...


30 No-Bake Cookie Recipes

No oven, no problem! These no-bake cookies are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.


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Almond-Pecan Date Truffles

2 reviews

My daughter and I came across a date candy recipe when she was learning about ancient Egypt. We changed some...

Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls

2 reviews

Here’s my twist on the traditional German holiday lebkuchen—with a surprise inside. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois


Key Lime Pie Balls

4 reviews

The classic creamy filling, graham cracker crust and burst of lime are all mixed together in every bite of these...


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No-Bake Christmas Wreath Cookies

16 reviews

Cornflakes take the place of traditional rice cereal in these sweet, no-bake Christmas wreath cookies. Dressed up with green food...


Fudge-Striped Turkey Cookies

17 reviews

Every Thanksgiving, my cousin makes these fudge-striped turkey cookies out of prepared cookies and candies. —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin


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No-Bake Chocolate Oat Cookies

4 reviews

This is my son's all-time favorite cookie. He will share just about anything, but these are an exception...he gobbles them...

Four Ingredient Tumbleweeds

3 reviews

These surprisingly easy clusters are guaranteed to delight anyone who craves salty-sweet treats. The peanut, butterscotch and potato stick flavors...


No-Bake Cereal Cookie Bars

1 review

We pull out all the goodies for these chewy bars, like raisins and coconut. For more color, sprinkle on the...


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Frosty Polar Bears

2 reviews

I love spending time in the kitchen with my nieces. This is the perfect recipe to make with the little...


Coconut Rum Balls

3 reviews

My mom has made rum balls for as long as I can remember. They look beautiful on a dessert spread...


Rosettes

9 reviews

These traditional deep-fried favorites are crisp and delicious with a delicate, lacy look. Dipping the edges into icing helps defines...


Snowmen Cookies

3 reviews

These cute snowmen cookies make fun treats for children's parties. Kids are always willing to chip in and help decorate...


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Bird’s Nest Treats

6 reviews

I make this birds nest recipe in the spring when the birds are starting to build their own nests. They...


Kookie Cookies

3 reviews

"You won't be able to stop eating this sweet, salty, crunchy and chewy snack," assures Helen Bachman of Champaign, Illinois....


Texas Tumbleweeds

4 reviews

Tumbleweeds blow across the roads in some parts of Texas, and I think these cute stacks look like them. I've...

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Gooey Caramel-Topped Gingersnaps

2 reviews

Making these cookies is therapeutic for me. And they are always quite popular at fundraisers. If you’d like, you can...


Cherry-Coconut Slices

1 review

My mother got this recipe from a woman named Emmie Oddie, a well-known home economist in Canada who had a...


No-Bake Fudgy Coconut Cookies

12 reviews

My daughter works at a summer camp, so I send treats. Instead of a cookie jar we use a coffee...


Two-Minute Cookies

1 review

My mom used to pack these cookies into our school lunches. They're inexpensive and easy to prepare, so all seven...


Mint Chocolate-Covered Cookies

At our house, everyone lends a hand to make these easy chocolate-covered cookies. They remind me of Thin Mints. Decorate...


Salted Butterscotch & Pecan No-Bakes

When I was deciding what type of cookie to make for a Christmas swap, I opted for something with coconut,...