Monster Cookies
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Get ready to indulge in these soft and chewy Monster Cookies! Packed to the brim with creamy peanut butter, hearty oats, colorful M&M’s, and rich chocolate chips, they’re the ultimate treat!
Imagine the perfect fusion of a chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie and a decadent peanut butter cookie. These monster cookies are guaranteed to be a hit with family and friends alike! Whether you’re sharing or keeping them all to yourself (I won’t judge ), these cookies will make your taste buds dance.
Ingredients
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- Oats: Old-fashioned rolled oats work best!
- Peanut Butter: Use commercial brand creamy peanut butter for the best results.
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Flour: All-purpose flour works with the oats to create a soft, chewy texture.
- Sugar: Both granulated and brown sugar are used. You can use light or dark brown sugar.
- Egg
- Vanilla: As always, choose a high-quality pure vanilla for the very best flavor.
- Mix-ins: Monster cookies are known for their chocolate chips and M&M’s.
Step by Step Directions
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- Combine the wet ingredients. Mix the butter, peanut butter, and both sugars until well combined. Mix in the vanilla and egg.
- Combine the dry ingredients. Whisk the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt together in bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Add the oat mixture to the peanut butter mixture and mix just until combined.
- Add mix-ins. Stir in the M&M’s and chocolate chips.
- Bake. Portion the dough with a 1.5 tablespoons scoop and bake for 10-12 minutes.
Tips For Success
- Oats: Be sure to use old-fashioned oats. Quick oats will not work the same in this recipe.
- Prevent cookies from spreading too much during baking by using exact measurements. I highly recommend a digital kitchen scale for this.
- Avoid natural peanut butters, they tend to be too oily. Commercial brand creamy peanut butter will work best for monster cookies.
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Monster Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (148 g) old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup (135 g) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (85 g) semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (100 g) M&M candies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt together.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle or with a handheld electric mixer and large bowl, beat the butter, peanut butter, and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Add the oat mixture, and mix on low speed just until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and M&M's with a silicone spatula.
- Using a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop place mounds of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until the edges are slightly browned. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
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