Description
These Lemon Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies are a quick and easy treat with a bright citrus flavor. Made with lemon pudding and oats, they have a soft, chewy texture without needing an oven. Perfect for summer desserts, quick snacks, or family gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ¾ cup butter
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 small box instant lemon pudding mix
- 3 ½ cups quick oats
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter, and milk over medium heat. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth.
- Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and let it boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Whisk in the lemon pudding mix until fully combined and smooth.
- Stir in quick oats until evenly coated with the mixture.
- Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
- Let the cookies cool for at least 20 minutes before removing from the wax paper.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Use quick oats for the best chewy texture.
- Boil the sugar mixture for exactly 5 minutes to ensure the cookies set properly.
- For a stronger lemon flavor, add ½ teaspoon of lemon zest to the mixture.
- To make them dairy-free, substitute coconut oil for butter and almond milk for regular milk.
- For extra texture, mix in shredded coconut or white chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg