Monster Cookies
Total Time
22 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Rating
4.59 out of 5 stars
(178)
Ingredients
18
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup M&M candies
- Flake sea salt, for sprinkling on cookies
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two large baking sheets with Silpat baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Step 3
Using a stand mixer or hand-held mixer, beat the butter, peanut butter, and sugars together until creamy and smooth, on medium speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, if necessary. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
Step 4
Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. Don’t over mix. Gently stir in the chocolate chips and M&M’s.
Step 5
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 6
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. 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 7
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Chef's notes
You can easily double this recipe, I often do because more cookies is always a good idea:
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