Q&A for How to Make No Bake Cookies

Yes, cornflakes can also be used instead of oats, but do note your cookies might be a little crunchy.

It varies for your microwave. Start at 30 seconds, and keep checking on it until it's melted, which should be 1-2 minutes.

You could, hypothetically, use foil, but it might be harder to get the things off of it. Parchment paper and wax paper are specifically designed so you can remove things easily without ripping it or having food stick to it.

Make the basic no bake cookie recipe. They will be chocolate oat cookies, and you can use a microwave to melt the ingredients together instead of the stovetop.

Yes, but not for too long as they can get frostbitten.

You can use water, but your cookies will have less flavor. You can compensate for this by adding a bit more butter, but that's not necessary.

If you are not vegan, then you could use regular milk or 2% milk. You don't have to add peanuts or cocoa. just use a bit more oats.

There are no-oat cookie recipes aplenty online. You couldn't just omit the oats for this recipe and have it turn out, but you have options if you want to look elsewhere.

Just follow the recipe exactly as it is, and when it is time to plate, make a "fancy" chocolate drizzle.

No, unfortunately not.

You can, but note that it might affect the taste and texture of the cookie.

You may need to keep them in the freezer for longer, or you may be adding too much milk, as milk doesn't freeze very easily.

Yes. Children should still have adult supervision, though.

It isn't necessary, but it is what will give you a chocolate taste. Peanut butter cookies don't need chocolate.

The recipe above states 3 cups oats. However, you can change up the ratio if you would like to.

Yes, you can, but it might stick a little. If you really want to use saran wrap, then you should lightly coat it with spray oil.

If you are not vegan, go ahead and add cow's milk into your no bake vegan cookies. However, if you are vegan, I suggest adding almond milk or soy milk to your vegan cookies instead.

Yes, the oats help keep the cookie mixture together when setting up.

Unsalted butter is preferable, but if only salted butter is available, then use it and omit any salt from the cookie's recipe.