How do I make my chocolate peanut oatmeal cookies more dense/firm?

[curiousnewbie78]

16 bars
Current ingredient list
1⁄2 cup skim milk
1 cup Kraft peanut butter
17g granulated sugar
1 1⁄4-1 1⁄2 cups of whey protein powder
2 cups dry uncooked oatmeal

When I make the cookies they're soft and spongy, so do I need to increase sugar? Do I need to add more fat ie butter? I've tried cutting out the milk and it doesn't make a difference.

Also Id like to keep the calorie count as low as possible, so if I need more sugar can I scale back on the oatmeal to compensate ?

 

[Morning Glory]

Chocolate cookies with no chocolate in the ingredients? I think this must be an incomplete recipe.

 

[Cinisajoy]

More sugar will not make the cookies more dense. That looks like a very soft cookie recipe. You might try adding 1/2 cup of your favorite flour.

Alternatively, find a different recipe.
I wish that one specified the type of oatmeal.

 

[Cinisajoy]

Do you bake them?

 

[curiousnewbie78]

More sugar will not make the cookies more dense. That looks like a very soft cookie recipe. You might try adding 1/2 cup of your favorite flour.

Alternatively, find a different recipe.
I wish that one specified the type of oatmeal.

Will the fat content effect the thickness ie if I use low fat peanut butter instead will they get softer?

 

[curiousnewbie78]

Do you bake them?

No I do not

 

[Cinisajoy]

No I do not

So they are no bake cookies.
Alas they will always be fairly soft. Let me go raid my recipe files and see if I can find you a better recipe.
Oh and are you refrigerating them?

 

[Morning Glory]

What about the chocolate? I'm confused!

 

[Cinisajoy]

Ok quick look at all my recipes. Add about a half a cup of flour and actually bake them at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes.
You are making dough not cookies.

 

[Morning Glory]

Try this for a no-bake recipe: http://www.browneyedbaker.com/no-bake-chocolate-peanut-butter-oatmeal-cookies/

 

[creative]

16 bars
Current ingredient list
1⁄2 cup skim milk
1 cup Kraft peanut butter
17g granulated sugar
1 1⁄4-1 1⁄2 cups of whey protein powder
2 cups dry uncooked oatmeal

When I make the cookies they're soft and spongy, so do I need to increase sugar? Do I need to add more fat ie butter? I've tried cutting out the milk and it doesn't make a difference.

Also Id like to keep the calorie count as low as possible, so if I need more sugar can I scale back on the oatmeal to compensate ?

If you added the missing ingredient i.e. chocolate (melted) then I am sure it would all firm up when chilled.