Monster Cookies
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
12 cookies
- 1 1/4 cup (125g) quick oats
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter (reg or vegan), room temp
- 1/2 cup (140g) creamy peanut butter, like Jif or Skippy
- 3/4 cup (180g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup (55g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp molasses*
- 1 large egg or 1 flax egg**
- 1 cup (185g) M&Ms or UNREAL chocolate gems
- 1 cup (185g) semisweet chocolate chips (reg or vegan)
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
Combine the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
Step 3
In a large mixing bowl with a hand or stand mixer, cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugar on medium-high speed for a couple minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl.
Step 4
Mix in the vanilla, molasses, and egg until fully combined. Scrape down the bowl and give it another mix.
Step 5
Toss in the dry ingredients and mix just until the dough comes together. Remove from the mixer and fold in the M&M’s and chocolate chips using a rubber spatula.
Step 6
Using a large cookie scoop (2oz) scoop 5-6 cookies onto the baking sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges. If using a regular cookie scoop, bake for 12-15 minutes.
Step 7
Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for a couple minutes, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
Step 8
Enjoy!
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Chef's notes
*MOLASSES – You can’t actually taste the molasses in these cookies. It just helps to enhance the flavors and create a chewy-gooey texture.
**VEGAN EGG – Sub one whole egg with one flax egg = 1 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 2 1/2 tbsp water. Let it sit and gel for 5 minutes before use.
