4.5 from 60 votes
Monster Cookies
Monster Cookies combine rolled oats, peanut butter, and a mix of chocolate chips and M&M's for a hearty cookie with chewy texture and rich nutty sweetness. The dough rests before baking, allowing flavors to meld and improving texture. They bake to a light golden brown, offering a slightly crisp exterior and tender inside, making them suitable for a satisfying snack or treat.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
26
large cookies
Calories:
325 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 egg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1½ cups peanut butter creamy or crunchy
- 4½ cups rolled oats traditional
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup M&M's
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line three baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the eggs, both sugars, vanilla extract, baking soda and salt. Then stir in the melted butter and peanut butter, followed by the oats and flour. Lastly, stir in the chocolate chips and M&M's. Let the dough rest (at room temperature) for 30 minutes.
- Drop the dough by ¼ cupfuls onto baking sheets. Use your fingers to flatten the dough slightly. Baking for 15 to 17 minutes, or until the cookies are a light golden brown. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack and cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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Notes
- Dough can be refrigerated up to 3 days before baking; bring to room temperature about 30 minutes prior to scooping.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container up to 1 week at room temperature.
- Freeze baked cookies individually wrapped for up to 3 months; thaw before serving.
- Dough balls can be frozen up to 2 months and baked later with slightly longer baking time.
- Feel free to substitute other nut butters without oil separation, like almond or cashew butter.
- Customize mix-ins with different chips, candies, dried fruit, nuts, or cereals as desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
325kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
263mg
(11%)
Potassium
168mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
170IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 26 large cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 325
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 325kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 263mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 168mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 170IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.