Christmas Monster Cookies Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
24 cookies
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Calories
232 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
North American
Christmas Monster Cookies Recipe
Description
The Christmas Monster Cookies Recipe mixes softened butter, brown and granulated sugars with peanut butter for a creamy base. Eggs and vanilla add moisture and flavor. Dry ingredients of flour, quick oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt are combined and folded in, providing structure and subtle spice. M&M candies, white chocolate chips, and sprinkles are stirred into the dough, with some reserved for decoration on top before baking.
Portioned into two tablespoon balls and slightly flattened, the cookies bake evenly at 350 degrees Fahrenheit to yield a soft texture that holds the candy pieces within. The red and green candies, alongside white chocolate and sprinkles, give the cookies a festive look suitable for holiday treats.
The cookies are best eaten within a couple of days for optimal softness but freeze well either baked or in dough balls. Dough balls can be frozen on a baking sheet then stored in bags for up to one month. Thawed dough should be baked at room temperature to preserve spreading and texture.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- ½ cup brown sugar preferably dark
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup peanut butter creamy natural
- 2 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups oats quick-cooking
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup M&M candies red and green
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Arrange oven racks, so they are evenly spaced in the upper and lower third of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream butter and sugars with an electric mixer on high until completely smooth. Add in peanut butter and beat until smooth. Scrape sides and with the motor running, add in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla.
- Whisk flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl.
- Add the dry mix to the butter mixture and beat on low until just combined.
- Stir candies and white chocolate chips into the dough (reserve a small handful of each for decorating the tops of the cookies if desired.)
- Scoop by 2 tablespoon portions and roll into balls. Arrange on the baking sheets, allowing for the cookies to spread (about 1 ½ inch between balls.)
- Press the balls down slightly, and decorate with the reserved candies and chips and holiday sprinkles. Bake, rotating the pans once until the cookies are just barely set (they will look undercooked), 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for three minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- These cookies are softest when eaten within one or two days after baking.
- You can freeze the baked cookies for later enjoyment.
- The unbaked dough can be portioned into balls and frozen; bake them after thawing at room temperature for best texture.
- Avoid baking the frozen dough directly from the freezer as it may not spread properly.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 232 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 large cookie | |
| Calories | 232kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 160mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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