No Bake Peppermint Bark Cookies
Need a quick cookie recipe for the holidays that the whole family and Santa will adore? Mix up these super simple No Bake Peppermint Bark Cookies today! White chocolate and marshmallows melt together to form the base of this gluten-free cookie. When the mixture is melted, stir in crushed candy cane pieces and rolled oats. Scoop the no bake cookies onto a lined baking sheet and chill before consuming. Enjoy with a mug of cocoa this Christmas!
Love no bake cookies? Be sure to check out Scotcheroo Peanut Butter Cookies, No Bake Avalanche Cookies and Speculoos Cookies!
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It’s DAY TWO of 2016’s Sweetest Season Cookie Exchange Week. I’m floored by all the gorgeous cookies that have been made in celebration?
Truly, I wish we all lived in the same place or could send cookies via the Internet because holy cow, I want to eat them ALL.
As I was working on this post’s images, my favorite Christmas spotify playlist started playing a piano rendition of Amy Grant’s “Grown Up Christmas List.”
I don’t know about your childhood Christmases, but mine could have been accompanied by Amy Grant’s Christmas albums. They were our favorite, and in my book, they’re classics.
But when I was writing this post, that song hit me on a new level.
It’s been a hard few months for so many people, and as I was listening to the piano play a song I know by heart, the words sprung into my head.
So here’s my lifelong wish, my grown-up Christmas list. Not for myself, but for a world in need: No more lives torn apart, that wars would never start and time would heal all hearts. Everyone would have a friend, and right would always win, and love would never end.
Preach, Amy.
That’s my grown-up Christmas list, too.
(I might’ve shed a few tears as I listened because oh my word, I wish this so much, especially after this year we’ve had.)
I’ve been trying to find joy in the little things during this last month, and I hope you’re doing the same. Even though there’s so much sadness in our world, there are good things, and those good things should be celebrated.
One of those good things, which, admittedly, is little are these No Bake Peppermint Bark Cookies.
Not only are they no-bake cookies, but they’re gluten free. And if you’re a lover of peppermint bark, you’ll go crazy over these little gems.
Erin’s Recommended Tools/Products for No Bake Peppermint Bark Cookies
- Essential products: Sheet pan. Nonstick baking mat. Cookie scooper.
- Get the look!: Snowflake mug (Similar from St. Nicholas Square and Anthropologie.) Striped platter (Winter design from Fringe Studio.) Red/white striped table runner/napkin (Similar from Sobremesa by Greenheart.)
Now, let’s focus on the good and make some super easy cookies today!
Trust me: You and your family will love ‘em assuming you’re all into white chocolate, marshmallows and candy canes.
Here’s how you can make them:
No Bake Peppermint Bark Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons milk (whole or skim OK)
- 4.4 oz. white chocolate bar broken into pieces
- ½ cup mini marshmallows
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ½ cup candy cane pieces plus additional for decorating
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Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Set aside.
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, warm the milk, white chocolate and marshmallows together, stirring constantly.
- As the mixture heats, the chocolate and marshmallows will melt. Keep an eye on this, as you don’t want it to burn, and keep stirring.
- When the chocolate and marshmallows have melted, remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Stir in the candy cane pieces and the rolled oats.
- Moving quickly, scoop the cookies onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the cookies with additional candy cane pieces.
- Transfer to the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes, or until the cookies are set, then enjoy!
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What’s on your grown-up Christmas list?
How do you feel about no bake cookies?
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Erin Parker is a Southern gal living in Texas with her husband and two daughters. She started The Speckled Palate to share what she was cooking as a newlywed… and over the years, it’s evolved to capture her love for hosting. Specifically, the EASIEST, lowest key entertaining because everyone deserves to see their people and connect over good food. Learn more about her…
Nothin’ better than No-Bake when the days get crazy but we still want treats!! Thank you for sharing the lyrics to Amy’s song…one of my favorites, too!
These cookies are so clever! I’m a mega fan of peppermint bark and love the idea of throwing oats into the mix. Bravo, m’dear!
Thanks so much, Julia! Peppermint bark + oats are a delish combo, so I’m glad you think they’d be tasty, too!
These cookies are so clever! I’m a mega fan of peppermint bark and love the idea of throwing oats into the mix. Bravo, m’dear!
Nothin’ better than No-Bake when the days get crazy but we still want treats!! Thank you for sharing the lyrics to Amy’s song…one of my favorites, too!
Totally agree with you, Annie! No-bake cookies are a lifesaver when you want a sweet but don’t want to have to heat the oven. 😉
You’re welcome for sharing them. I love that song so much, and it makes me happy that it’s one of your favorites, too.
I LOVE that these are no bakes! The oven space is crucial this time of year. Great idea!
YES! No bake cookies FTW! Oven space really is crucial, and what’s not to love about this combination of flavors?
Homemade peppermint bark + no bake cookies = two of my favorite things in one.
It’s kind of a hard combo to beat. 😉
Girl, you are bringing it this week with your holiday baking! I do love me some peppermint bark and Amy Grant holiday music! Happy Holidays!
Thanks so much, Rachelle! I was trying to bring it, so I’m glad you think I did. 😉
Peppermint bark and Amy Grant are two staples of the holidays. Here’s to baking and good music and holiday cheer all around!
You had me at no bake. And peppermint. And cookies. 😉
Cheers to that!
Mmmm I love this combo….especially the marshmallow!
Thanks, Cathy!
Mmmm WHITE CHOCOLATE!
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I love how easy and healthy these are for cookies! The oats are a wonderful idea!
Thanks so much, Laura! They’re super easy, and the oats add such goodness to these cookies that they’re hard to beat.
No bake means I can shovel these into my mouth faster right?
Umm, yes. Just be sure not to burn the heck out of your tongue!