Monster Cookies

Monster Cookies

from justataste.com
Dessert
35 min
24 servings
343 kcal / serving

Chocolatey, chewy, peanut buttery goodness. There's no better way to describe this tried and tested family recipe for Monster Cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cupsugar
  • 1 cuppacked light brown sugar
  • ½ cupunsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3 largeeggs
  • 1 ½ cupspeanut butter (smooth or chunky)
  • 1 tablespoonvanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoonsbaking soda
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • 4 ½ cupsoats (old fashioned or quick)
  • 1 cupmini m&ms
  • 1 cupmini-chocolate chips
  • candy eyes (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat baking mats. 

  2. 2

    In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the sugar, brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. 

  3. 3

    Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then beat in the peanut butter, vanilla, baking soda and salt until well combined.

  4. 4

    Add the the oats and mix until combined, then add the mini M&Ms and mini-chocolate chips.

  5. 5

    Scoop 2-to 3-tablespoon mounds of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the mounds at least 2 inches apart. 

  6. 6

    Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes then remove them from the oven and allow them to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets before transferring them to a rack to cool completely. (See Kelly's Note.)