No-Bake Lemon Oat Cookies
These No-Bake Lemon Oat Cookies are a bright, simple treat made with quick oats and a fresh citrus lift from lemon zest. Perfect for a quick snack or dessert without baking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2.5 cups quick oats
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup milk (whole or 2% preferred)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional), finely grated
Instructions
- Prepare your sheet pan by lining it with wax paper or parchment paper.
- Combine the granulated sugar, butter pieces, and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring continuously.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and cook for 1 minute while stirring.
- Remove the pan from heat and stir in the quick oats, salt, and optional lemon zest until well combined.
- Drop rounded spoonfuls of the oat mixture onto the prepared paper, spacing them apart.
- Let the cookies set at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes until firm.
Notes
Use finely grated lemon zest to avoid bitterness and store cooled cookies in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 93
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: no-bake cookies, lemon cookies, oat cookies, dessert, quick recipes
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