No-Bake Monster Eyeball Cookies! Great lunch box treat #BacktoSchool

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I love these cookies for a few different reasons.  Mainly because they are NO BAKE!  Also because they are yummy, and the kids love helping me make them.  They are made in no time flat, you refrigerate them and DONE.  You can pack them in their lunches as a nice treat or serve them after-school.  The great thing about this recipe is that you can substitute ingredients if you have gluten or nut allergies.

 

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups oats (use gluten free rolled oats if you’d like we used THESE Bob’s Red Mill)

1 cup peanut or almond butter 

1/2 cup  organic honey

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Optional:  Candy eyes!  We used Wilton Candy Eyes and I loved the eyelashes!

 

In a large bowl stir together the oats, peanut/almond butter, honey and vanilla until well combined.  It will be sticky!  Stir in the chocolate chips, using a spoon grab some dough and roll it into smooth balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.  This will yield about 20 cookie balls.  If you are going to add the candy eyes, dab little bit of honey or peanut/almond butter to the back of each eye and place on the cookie ball.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes and transfer the cookie balls to an air tight container and store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks (although they never last that long in this house!).

Total Preparation time is 5-10 minutes and that is about how long they last before everyone eats them up!

 

 

 

adapted from The BakerMama