When you have no time to bake and you need sweets fast–or you don’t have an oven or can’t heat the house–no-bake treats are the way to go. These No-Bake Cookie Bars involve little fuss and are sweet and tasty.

Also, these are pretty cheap to make. I used a generic kind of vanilla wafers that were a dollar-something.

Since I live in Arizona, I had to store these in the fridge, but in most places, you’d probably be fine keeping them at room temperature.

PrintBready or Not: No-Bake Cookie BarsThese no-bake bars are super-fast to make and are ready to slice up after a few hours of chill time. Perfect for when you need a no-fuss dessert, fast!Course Dessert, SnackKeyword chocolate, cookies, no bake, pecans, walnutsAuthor Beth CatoEquipment9×9 pannonstick sprayaluminum foilwaxed paperheavy glassIngredients11 ounces vanilla wafer cookies generic is fine14 ounces sweetened condensed milk1 cup chocolate chips semisweet or milk1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1/4 teaspoon saltInstructionsLine a 9×9 pan with foil and apply nonstick spray.Use a food processor or a gallon bag, rolling pin, and muscle to crush all of the vanilla wafers.In a big bowl, stir together the cookies crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, nuts, vanilla, and salt. Completely mix and coat.Dump the mixture into the prepared pan. Level it out, then use waxed paper and a heavy object such as a glass to evenly compress the crumbs. Chill in fridge for at least 2 hours.Use the foil to lift the contents onto a cutting board. Slice up and store in a sealed container either at room temperature or in the fridge.OM NOM NOM!