No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Frog Cookies
No-bake treats are the best thing for summer. They’re quick and easy so kids can make them on their own and they don’t heat up the house on warm days.
A recipe we recently rediscovered is for no-bake cookies that we called “frogs”. Made with cocoa, rolled oats, milk, butter and not much else, they’re the quickest way we know to make a cookie when you’re craving something sweet.
Chocolate oatmeal frog cookies take less than 10 minutes to make and they’re extra easy so kids can make them on their own.
And the bonus is that they’re gluten free, so if you have friends who avoid wheat this is an easy treat to share.
PrintNo-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Frog Cookies
No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Frog Cookies are quick, easy and gluten-free. extra easy so kids can make them on their own. Gluten free
- Yield: Makes 26–28 cookies 1x
Ingredients
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- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 ¾ cups quick oats (GF if desired)
- 2 Tbsp. ground flax
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup butter
- 1 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine cocoa powder, rolled oats and ground flax.
- Line a large baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment.
- In a medium pot, combine the sugar, milk, molasses and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for two and a half minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and pour over the rolled oats mixture.
- Stir to combine and quick drop by the spoonful (or a medium cookie scoop) onto prepared pan.
- Let cool then store in a covered container, between layers of waxed paper or parchment.
Angela Laird
Can I put these in a baking dish and make bars? My cookies always fall apart.
Crosby Molasses
Hello Angela,
We have never tried this recipe using a baking dish. I guess that would work! -Marie at Crosby’s Kitchen
Laura Richards
We use to make these with my friends. So yummy.
Lorraine
These cookies bring me back to childhood. They are often called Spider Cookies in this area. They are a great idea for this time of year and easy to make. I love the idea of no baking. Going to try this version. :)