Chocolate Monster Cookies
Total Time
25 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Rating
4.56 out of 5 stars
(34)
Ingredients
36 servings
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, (at room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 cup M&M candies
- Flaky sea salt, (for sprinkling on cookies)
- Candy eyeballs, (optional )
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat and set aside.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Step 3
Using a stand mixer or hand-held mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until creamy and smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, if necessary. Add the peanut butter and beat until combined.
Step 4
Add in the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
Step 5
Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until just until the combined. Don't over mix. Gently stir in the oats, chocolate chips and M&M’s.
Step 6
Scoop the cookies into round balls, about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie, and place on the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches in between cookies. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned around the edges, but still soft in the middle.
Step 7
Remove cookies from oven and sprinkle the cookies with sea salt. You can also gently press additional chocolate chips and M&M’s on top of the cookies to make them look extra pretty. For Halloween, you can even add candy eyeballs.
Step 8
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes or until set. When set, transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.
Step 9
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