Loaded Oatmeal Cookies
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5
Loaded Oatmeal Cookies
Description
These cookies start by creaming peanut butter or coconut oil (or butter) with brown and granulated sugars, then mixing in egg and vanilla for moisture and flavor. Baking soda, salt, flour, and quick oats provide structure and texture. The batter is folded with a variety of baking chips and crisp Rice Krispies cereal for added crunch and sweetness. Each cookie is topped with a mini Snickers bar encased within extra dough, ensuring a gooey candy center after baking.
Baked at 350°F until bottoms turn light golden, the cookies develop a tender chew with crispy edges. Cooling slightly on the pan before transferring helps set the shape. The combination of peanut butter, cinnamon, and candy bars delivers complex texture and rich taste with every bite.
Serve warm for melty centers alongside milk or enjoy cooled as a portable treat. These cookies are especially appealing for those seeking a combination of oatmeal heartiness and chocolate candy indulgence.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup peanut butter smooth
- 1/4 cup coconut oil or softened butter
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour + 1 tablespoons
- 1 cup oats quick cooking
- 3/4 cup baking chips butterscotch, chocolate, white, etc.
- 1/3 cup Rice Krispies cereal
- 18 nack size Snickers candy bars unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butters and sugars together.
- Stir in egg and vanilla bean paste and whip until light in color and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Slowly stir in baking soda, salt, flour and oats until just combined.
- Stir in remaining ingredients, excluding the snickers, by hand.
- Using a cookie scoop, create 8 cookie dough balls on your prepared baking sheet. Press dough down flat.
- Top with a mini snickers bar and place another scoop of cookie dough over top. Press the dough around the snickers bar to cover completely.
- Bake 9-11 minutes or until cookie starts to turn light golden brown on the bottom. Cool 3-5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack. Serve warm with milk! YUM!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 72IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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