Easy Monster Cookies
Super soft and chewy, these Monster Cookies are chock-full of all your favorite flavors. Made with M&M's, peanut butter, oatmeal and chocolate chips, this 4-in-1 cookie may be more addictive than crack.
Equipment
- Large cookie scoop
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter *not all-natural
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract pure
- 1/2 tsp baking soda fresh
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour unbleached
- 1/4 tsp sea salt fine
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1 cup M&M's divided
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, cream sugars and butter for 2 to 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Mix in peanut butter.
- Beat in eggs one at a time. Scrape sides of bowl as needed.
- Beat in vanilla. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl whisk together baking soda, flour and salt.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet. Mix on low speed until just combined.
- Using a spoon, stir in quick oats, 3/4 cup of M&M's and chocolate chips.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment and set aside.
- Scoop chilled dough with a large, 2.5 Tablespoon cookie scoop then place dough balls on cookie sheets spaced 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 11 to 12 minutes until edges are slightly golden and centers are still soft.
- Remove cookies from oven and top with remaining M&M's
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.