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Chocolate Monster Cookies
Chocolate Monster Cookies combine cocoa, peanut butter, and oats with chocolate chips and M&M candies to create a chewy, rich cookie studded with diverse textures. These cookies balance the deep chocolate flavor with a hint of salt and the peanut butter's creaminess, delivering a satisfying treat with a slightly crisp edge and soft center. Easy to portion and bake, they're a versatile snack that can be enjoyed anytime.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
36
cookies
Calories:
232 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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 peanut butter creamy
- 2 egg large
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 cup M&M candies
- sea salt for sprinkling on cookies, flaky
- Candy Eyeballs optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- 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.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Notes
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top after baking to enhance the chocolate flavor and add balance to the sweetness.
Nutrition Information
Calories
232kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
104mg
(4%)
Potassium
125mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
186IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 232
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 232kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 186IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.