Monster Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
11 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
56 mins
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Servings
15 cookies
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Calories
247 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Monster Cookies
Description
The Monster Cookies recipe centers around a buttery dough infused with creamy peanut butter and two types of sugar, providing a rich, sweet foundation. The mix includes quick oats for chewiness, along with butterscotch chips, semisweet chocolate chips, and chocolate candies that add bursts of flavor and color. Chilling the dough before baking helps maintain cookie structure and intensifies flavor. The cookies bake until set but remain soft, with a pleasing combination of creamy and crunchy elements from the varied ingredients. Chilled dough and a moderately hot oven help create a texture that is tender inside yet holds together well.
This recipe can be prepared ahead and cookies stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days, making them practical for a snack or packed treat. The combination of peanut butter and multiple types of chocolate gives these cookies a unique profile that differentiates them from typical chocolate chip cookies.
The recipe specifically calls for conventional creamy peanut butter, and the author prefers brand-name candy-coated chocolates without artificial dyes. The cookie dough benefits from at least a 30-minute chill in the refrigerator. For best texture and flavor, baking directly from the chilled dough and avoiding over-mixing the flour ensures quality results.
Ingredients
- 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar tightly packed, or dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup peanut butter creamy
- 1 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick oats
- ⅓ cup butterscotch chips
- ⅓ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cups Chocolate Candy Like M&Ms or Unreal chocolates, candy coated
Instructions
- Combine butter, sugars, and peanut butter in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl and use an electric mixer) and beat until creamy and well-combined.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and stir well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- Add your flour mixture to your wet ingredients and stir (with mixer on low speed so that you don't send flour flying everywhere!) until flour is completely incorporated into the batter. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so that ingredients are well-combined.
- Add oats, chocolate and butterscotch chips, and M&Ms and stir well.
- Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator. Allow dough to chill for at least 30 minutes (this dough may be chilled longer or even overnight if needed).
- 15 minutes before dough is finished chilling, preheat your oven to 350F (175C) and line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Once dough has chilled, remove from the refrigerator and roll into 3 Tablespoon-sized balls and place on prepared cookie sheet, spacing cookie dough at least 2" apart. Use your hand to gently flatten each cookie.
- Bake on 350F (175C) for 13-14 minutes or until edges are beginning to turn light golden brown. Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet before enjoying.
Notes
- This recipe is tested only with conventional creamy peanut butter, not natural varieties.
- Using candy-coated chocolates without food dye is preferred but not mandatory.
- Chill dough for at least 30 minutes to help cookies retain shape during baking.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 15cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 199mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 225IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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