You made me do it.
Yes, you.
You’re like the naughty child in the back of the classroom; the one who always eggs the other children on… and then watches, laughing, as they get in trouble.
Do it, Katie.
Make a chocolate version of your PB Cookie Dough Cookies.
You know you want to.
Yes, yes I wanted to.
And now that I made them and discovered how good they are? Oh boy, am I ever in trouble.
(Are you laughing yet?)
No-Bake Chocolate PB Cookies
(sugar-free and gluten-free, too!)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter (you can probably sub another nut butter)
- 1/4 cup plus 3T raisins
- salt to taste (I used a little over 1/4 tsp, but I like salty pb cookies!)
- 2 T roasted, unsalted peanuts (Or maybe another nut, if you’re allergic to peanuts? Also: If you can only find salted peanuts, reduce or omit added salt)
- 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1-2 T cocoa powder (to taste)
- optional: chocolate chips, either before or after blending (or both!)
Throw everything into a food processor (I used an Osterizer) and combine until very smooth. Roll into balls, cookies, bars, or simply eat shovel the dough into your mouth, straight from the machine. (I’m not the only one who does this, right? Right?)
These are 100% flourless, just like my Flourless Chocolate-Chip Cookies.
The dough can be stored on the counter, in the fridge, or in the freezer. Or in your belly. Or in my belly. On second thought, the dough can only be stored in my belly. So hand it over.
Also, I wanted to update you on my moat.
This is Earl:
If anyone tries to steal my cookies, he’s got me covered. I initially had my heart set on a dragon… but all the good dragons were taken. (Darn you, Shrek!)
Question of the Day:
Growing up, did you ever want an exotic pet?
At one point in my life, I thought it’d be the coolest thing to have a monkey. And then I went through a “Mommy, I need a panda bear” stage. Through the years, I also wanted a frog, a mouse, and a horse. Apparently my childhood pets (which included rabbits, hermit crabs, hamsters, and a parrot) just weren’t exotic enough.
Final note:
If you haven’t tried the original version of these cookies, I highly recommend checking that post out. It’s one of my favorite recipes on the whole blog! 
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Wow, I may skip trying the original ones and go straight for making the chocolate ones.
It was only a matter of time until you choclatized these!! I like that words- cholatized, I think it’s fitting for your blog
You should patten it!
Yes! Everything needs a chocolate version!
I used to have terrapins (is that exotic??) but I wanted to have pet monkeys when I was younger… I think I’m rather normal… 
For peanut butter, do you have to use the commercial type or would it be possible to use the all natural, organic, hippy dippy stuff?
I use Whole Foods smooth pb (it comes in a red jar). So yes, natural will definitely work!
i didn’t want an exotic pet but i wanted to live in exotic places! i’ve always been super active and curious so i wanted to travel the world & be an explorer!
these cookies look great! i want to try them with some protein powder mixed in!
I really want to make these!!!!!!!!! And store them in my belly.
Ahmazing! I am soo happy you made these! Can’t wait to try! I actually always wanted a flamingo
Katie, you will be the ruin of my sanity, how can I function before I have made these?
Love from Denmark
Jenny
Ugh Katie you always post these fantastic recipes right when I run out of the stuff I need to make them! (Stupid unsalted peanuts)
I can’t believe you didn’t chocolatize these sooner!
Chocolate and peanut butter…
What a wonderful start to the day! I always wanted a horse growing up (what little girl doesn’t?) and my best friend had a newt that I thought was pretty cool. I loved animals so I think I probably wanted everything! My brother’s friends dad had a kangaroo for a while- I think that would be fun!
Oh my! I need some of these in my life ASAP!
As for the exotic pets… I still think a peacock would be a pretty amazing pet!
I MADE YOUR ORIGINAL ONES YESTERDAY and it was totally one of my fave CCK recipes!! I can’t WAIT to make your choc ones too!
I also just made the original ones. I rolled them in cinnamon afterwards and they look so pretty
i will have to try the chocolate ones too now!
Nothing beats peanut butter and chocolate… two of the best flavors paired together= amazingness! I had lots of random pets (bunnies, hermit crabs, guinea pigs, rats, mice, fish, ferrets, etc.) growing up because my sisters and I were all pet obsessed. I really did want a tiger though… like Jasmine from Aladdin! Lol.
One thing I love about your recipes is that I almost always have the ingredients on hand!
Mm, yum I think I also might just skip the “originals” and go straight for the chocolate
Thanks for reminding me of my silly childhood dreams!
I really wanted a dolphin (or a killer whale) when I was little. I several times begged my mother for one. In my mind I even contemplated buying a huge patting pool (isn’t that what it’s called??) and have the dolphin swim around in that in my backyard. I always loved the sea and dolphins so to me that was just the ultimate pet. Haha thinking back on this makes me smile
all i can say is yes please. i really regret having just finished my last peanuts, now i need to wait for tomorrow at least, before i can make these.i don’t think i’ll make it.
They look amazing! And so simple- I love the idea of using the raisins in them. Yum.
Those look so good. If I don’t get a food processor soon I think I might die from lack of delicious treats.
Chocolate and peanut butter is one of the best combos ever!
Haha yes the beginning of this post did make me smile and chuckle.
Great intro and eventual segue into the recipe!
Chocolate and PB, as we all know, has always been a winning combo, so of course these have got to be awesome… just like the original version. Only, you know, ten times as awesome because they’re chocolatey.
Growing up, I wanted exotic pets… and I got them! We did have a family dog, and I had typical pets once like two budgies and four turtles. Then my family went on to get more diverse pets… An iguana for my mom, a monitor lizard that we let wander around our enclosed property in Singapore, then I had a chameleon when we moved to the US, and my brother had a bearded dragon. (<– Hah! If you needed a dragon, I wish I had known back then. ;P Of course, bearded dragons are usually way smaller than monitor lizards… which are obviously smaller than Donkey's wifey dragon…)
You amaze me every time you post a new recipe. I’m always like, what could she possibly do next? and It’s always amazing. When I was younger (Ok, when I was a sophomore in college) I wanted a hedgehog, one of my friends had one and he was adorable.
Aww Liz, you are such a super-sweetheart!
I love the chocolate-peanut butter combination! I have always wanted a Dolphin – Flipper.
My refrigerator broke so I’m glad that these don’t have to be refrigerated! SCORE!
Mmm, these sure look delicious! I’m lucky enough to live about 10 minutes away from a wholesale nut company, so I could make these with any kind of nut if I wanted to! We all know peanut butter is the best, though.
Do you think these would work with golden raisins? I much prefer the taste of those.
I don’t remember wanting any exotic pets, but I did want a kitten for the longest time. Now I’m lucky enough to date someone whose family fosters cats, so I’ve had a lot of chances to play with kittens. I have gotten ringworm though…yuck! At least it’s nothing serious.
I bet they would!!
Uh-oh I should have seen this coming! I know how delicious the original version is, and now a chocolate version? Oh I know what I’m eating today!
Earl doesn’t scare me, I’m coming to sneak a cookie!
Oh no! I need a bigger crocodile!
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Just kidding. You are so sweet that I’ll share. It gives me an excuse to meet you
I have a very vivid memory of sobbing to my dad because my mother refused to let me get a lizard. I wanted it for months and gave several presentations as to why I should get one. A week before Christmas she sat me down and told me it wasn’t going to happen so I wouldn’t be disappointed…
love this! I am going to make them for my madre. Either the original ones with carob chips or these with carob powder…. or both versions
My mom doesn’t like chocolate, I know right… crazy, but she loves pb cookies so I’ll still keep her 
Yummo they look great! Your peanut butter version are similar to something I do with protein powder and peanut butter
I am going to try these this week!
One day I will have a puppy – and it will be amazing!
Growing up I didn’t want an exotic pet. Just a puppy! We lived on a busy road back home in Sydney, so puppy’s were out of the question
these look so good! and exotic pets..yes..i have wanted many. at one point, we wanted an ostrich. actually, my brother wanted one and since i was 7 yrs old, he convinced me to want one too. shockingly, we never got one
They are SO easy and look great!
Haha oh the alligator just cracked me up
I am definitely making these!!!
For some reason as i child I always wanted a horse, not really exotic, but not very realistic since i live in the city. I love that these are no bake, those are my two favorite words!!!
Yum – chocolate on chocolate, can’t go wrong with that. I did somehow go wrong when I make the pumpkin cream cheese bars – it was my first attempt at vegan eggs (and I think I screwed that up).
Oh no!
Can you tell me more about what you did? (i.e. what type of “egg” and what flour and any other specifics)? The egg shouldn’t have made much of a difference in the success of the recipe, because I think it’d even be fine to leave it out completely.
Chocolate makes everything better! These looks great!
And guess who (finally) made your coconut melties today?? They are in my fridge now, and I cant wait to try them
Wow. I never had that many pets ever. I had fish who died after couple years (without my knowledge), and then a dog. That’s it, though! I always wanted a little mini puppy, but instead we got a 100 lb golden retriever? oh well, love him to death! He’s my best pal
I was just searching for a Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake cookie recipe on your blog two days ago! This makes me so happy….But I’m in trouble now too. Haha.
Woah, so weird! You must have subconsciously sent a message to me… we were communicating without talking
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Definitely!
And I have a question…If I used crunchy peanut butter, should I omit the 2T of peanuts?
No, they’re there for the bulk. They get crushed up when blending anyway.
yum Katie, I will be making these. Never met a cookie I did not like!
Yes! I wanted a monkey too! After I saw the movie Monkey Trouble I begged my parents to buy me one. I put it on my Christmas list, asked for one for my birthday, to no avail!! They kept telling me that monkeys are too dirty to keep as pets. I vowed that as an adult I would buy myself one, haha. Maybe they were right…..
But those cookies look amazing! I love the originals, but I think these might be even more addicting!
These look so moist, gooey, rich, and perfect. The original ones look great but anything that dark and chocolatey is just calling out for me…even more
haha, I would like to store these bad boys in my belly too! I will be making some of these soon, for sure!
These look AMAZING!! When I made your regualar recipe for the pb cookies I rolled them in small balls and then rolled the balls in cacao nibs and froze them. They were so amazing straight out of the freezer!
I saw these and just made them 10 minutes ago! Yummy! Thanks for the recipe – so easy and healthy! I love your blog; Thanks!
Aw wow, I am so excited you made them so fast!
Need these now!
I don’t remember ever wanting a super exotic pet, but in 9th grade, I managed to convince my friends that I owned an iguana. Not sure why I wanted them to think that…
Katie. Please come to England. Please. thanks
I used almond extract instead if vanilla extract. SO DELICIOUS! High in protein, cocoa, and love
That sounds delicious! I might have to try your idea!
I never comment, but I had to on this one. I think this recipe is going to be my favorite one you have made!!!
You are amazing!!
Awww thank you, Vanessa!!
Katie, I LOVE YOU!! You’ve made my allergy laden, adrenal failing life so much more bearable! Keep up the good work, you just can’t know how much I’m “egging you on!!!”
Those look REALLY good!
YUM times a million!!!
What the last fifteen minutes of my life looked like: read this post, got out of chair as if inspired, put ingredients in blender, blended, ate. Happy
Don’t need a moat here–there’s no cookies to share!
LOL! Oh your idea is so much better than mine. I wish you had told me it before I spent all that money on a crocodile
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Flourless cookies? I can’t wait to try these!
Oh I need these in my belly nowwww
Holy deliciousness!! I absolutely cannot wait to make these!!!
Seriously those just look…foodgasmic. Chocolate. Peanut butter. That quickly?!
I’m a big fan of instant gratification
XOXO
If you consider it exotic I wanted a hamster/guniea pig…LOL
I wanted a monkey at one point too!!
I didn’t think your recipes could get any better.. but this one.. DANG!
Holy moly, these cookies look delicious! This recipe is so easy too! I’m glad I don’t have to go out to buy any ingredients haha.
I don’t have a food processor though – will a blender be enough?
I think so… if you try it, let me know how it turns out!
Lol, long time no comment! I’ve been keeping up with your posts though. These look divine, and perfect considering I have no real oven.
By the bye, I made a post about desserty stuff I’ve been making recently. There’s a lot of your influence in there!
http://nmmumaw.blogspot.com/2011/10/we-make-stuff.html
Mindi (my sister) loves the vegan stuff, even though she’s not at all vegan! She’s been really enjoying my tofu/coconut butter/nut butter creations! Your inspiration makes it happen =D
Aww I love it! I left a comment… but I think my comments are going to spam
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Ha ha! First of all- these cookies look amazing. I can’t wait to try them. Your recipes NEVER disappoint!!! I always wanted a hairless cat. And guess what- I got one about 7 years go. Pretty funny. Even funnier that my husband hates him.
When I was really young I wanted a skunk. I always thought it would be cool to walk around with a skunk on a leash. ha ha!
I am DROOLING! Literally. There is a watering in my mouth! Damn, girl! And I thought you did it with the first round of this recipe! Pretty sure this will be happening in my kitchen later today!
I did the original recipe splitt it in half and added cocoa in one half! so now i have both flavours and let me tell you I LIKE IT! they are both yummie so yummie that when i do this next time (yes there will be a next time, many next times) I make both flavours because they are to good to just make one!
Oh that is genius! I hate making decisions… thanks for such a fun idea. Now I don’t have to choose
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When I was really little I swore I would have a tiger like Princess Jasmine. Now I’m glad I don’t!
And those cookies look to die for.
Omg these cookies look AMAZING! And I have all the ingredients at home! Love when that happens! And I used to want a monkey too! Now I want a little mini pig- specifically a royal dandie that is 10 lbs full size!
These look amazing! From one Katie to another, I have to say I have been thoroughly enjoying your blog and look forward to making some of these delicious treats.
Aww thanks, Katie!
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(P.S. nice name
I tried this recipe last night and was a bit freaked out at first, because the dough came out super oily… I had to literally squeeze oil out of it as I shaped it into cookies! Weird.
Nothing a little stay on paper towels couldn’t fix, though. And of course… the cookies tasted GREAT. <3
these look delish!
I wanted a river otter when I was little – so random! They always looked so cute and cuddly floating on their backs at the zoo
I’ve always thought it would be awesome to have a seahorse as a pet. Random, no? But they are so awesome! You can actually get them for salt water aquariums, but they are uber expensive, and hard to keep alive. Perhaps when I’m rich and famous one day I can have one. Or I’ll just stick to cats.
Oh my gosh! These look amazing! I made the original ones for my totally non-Vegan Dad (who is obsessed with peanut butter cookies) and he LOVED them! I know he will want to try these as well!!
Is it just me, or is EVERYTHING you post something that MUST be made immediately?
Wow! These were soo good, and I didn’t feel guilty about giving my daughter chocolate!! I love looking at your blog. I strive to be healthy but I have such a sweet tooth. It’s nice to have some decent recipes to try. In my younger days, I would experiment with different ways to make desserts healthier. Please never try to make Skittle cookies unless you want to break your teeth!!! Besides, who wants a cookie with out chocolate in it!
LOL I always hated skittles! I wanted them to be M&Ms and was always disappointed they didn’t have chocolate inside the colorful shells
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….loved these!!!!
These look incredible…can’t wait to make them. BTW when i was dating my husband he owned a 4 ft savannah monitor. That thing was SCARY! Thankfully he got rid of it before we got married. It was a little too exotic for me.
I need to make around 6 dozen of these, how many servings do you think your original recipe will give
(i I do them in small balls)?? These look delicious!
Hmmm… honestly I don’t know
. I usually eat so much of the raw dough that I don’t really know how much it makes! And what’s leftover, I just smush into bars, balls, or mismatched shapes.
OMG. These were great. We are high-raw, and so the no-bake, no refined sugar aspect of these is perfect for us. And nevermind all that! They were REALLY GOOD. We had 7 decently sized (maybe 2 inch) cookies from the recipe. They were gone in mere minutes. Going to double it for Christmas tomorrow. THANK YOU!!
What do the raisins do?
Just made this recipe – yummy! The peanut butter flavor is wonderful. I used a round tablespoon for a scoop, which resulted in 9 little balls. Only 6 are left…
Just made these up. Very yummy, had to add a few more raisins as mix was a little claggy (probably to do with my pb). Nice and easy to make, especially good for those of us with little energy.
Yum! What a perfect little treat that is so easy to whip up (and not have any lying around). Thank you Katie, you have done it again!
So yummy. Like trail mix in soft cookie form! I made a batch and the dough came out a little crumbly, im guessing because I used the Smuckers natural pb (the kind you have to stir) so they didn’t hold the form of a cookie. I made them into little balls and put them in mini cupcake Linnets and will see if they firm up in the fridge.
I use natural pb too (Whole Foods brand), and they’re pretty sticky for me… Maybe it’s a food processor thing? What food processor do you use?
Need to try this recipe ASAP!!
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