Monster Cookies
Delightfully chunky and colorful cookies filled with M&Ms, peanut butter, and rolled oats, perfect for creating cherished memories.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter (or nut/seed butter)
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg (or flaxseed meal substitute)
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup M&Ms (or chocolate chips)
- Candy eyes for decoration
- Syrup (corn or maple)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Mix peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
- Add the egg and mix well.
- Combine oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in M&Ms or chocolate chips.
- Scoop rounded mounds onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Press on candy eyes and additional M&Ms for decoration.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden but centers are soft.
- Cool for 5 minutes on sheets before transferring to wire racks.
Notes
For fun variations, try different nut butters or add spices like cinnamon. For a gluten-free version, substitute flour with a gluten-free blend.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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