Can I use instant oats for no bake cookies?

If you’ve got some homemade vanilla extract sitting around, feel free to use it here! Oats. My preference is to use instant or quick oats, because they yield a chewier, more compact cookie; however, you could use the same amount of old fashioned or rolled oats if that’s what you have on hand.

Why are my No bake cookies not hardening up?

The most likely issue for your no bakes are not hardening is you did not chill them long enough. Pop them back in your refrigerator and check them after a half an hour. If your no bakes are too gooey and not setting still then you may not have heated your ingredients to a high enough temperature.

Why are my No bake cookies gritty?

Why are my no-bake cookies grainy? Most issues with no-bake cookies result from either cooking the sugar mixture too long or not long enough. If you cook it for too long, your cookies can become grainy and crumbly. If you don’t cook it long enough, they won’t set properly.

Which oats are best for no bakes?

For no-bake cookies, use old-fashioned oats, also called rolled oats, interchangeably with quick-cooking oats, as long as the recipe specifies that either is acceptable. Use both in the same amounts in the recipe, but let the mixture sit longer after cooking when using old-fashioned oats.

Why are my No bake cookies sticky?

If your no bake cookies are sticky and gooey, then they were not boiled quite long enough. On the flip side, if your no bake cookies are dry and crumbly, they were boiled a tad too long. You should let the mixture come to a full rolling boil and then time exactly 1 minute from there.

Why are my No bake cookies Too soft?

If your cookies are mushy even after they’ve set, try refrigerating them. Some of the ingredients, such as butter, chocolate, or peanut butter, will not stay completely set at room temperature. Just like a stick of butter, the longer they sit at room temperature, the looser and stickier the cookies will get.

How long does it take no bakes to harden?

How long does it take no bake cookies to harden? I like to either leave them on the counter for about 30-45 minutes or pop them in the fridge for 15 if I’m feeling impatient!

Why are my No bake cookies flat?

If your cookies are crumbly, it means the sugar mixture was boiled too long. If the cookies are loose and won’t firm up, it means the sugar mixture wasn’t boiled quite long enough (You can always pop them in the fridge to help them cool though).

Can you use old fashioned oats instead of rolled oats?

For baking, regular rolled oats and quick-cooking are usually interchangeable in a recipe. If your recipe calls for quick-cooking oats and you only have old-fashioned rolled oats, pulse the old-fashioned oats in the food processor a few times.