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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (Monster Cookies Recipe)
The BEST Monster Cookies Recipe you'll ever try! A Monster Cookie is three all-time favorite cookies rolled into one. Plus, it's easily adapted for gluten free diets.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 55
Calories: 230 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 ½ cups rolled oats (gluten free)
- 5 large eggs
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 1 ¾ cups peanut butter, crunchy or creamy
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (or GF baking flour)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounce semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 12 ounce M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, measure out the oats. Then crack the eggs into the oats and add the water and vanilla. Stir to coat, allowing the liquid to saturate the oats.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, add the butter. Beat 1 minute to soften. Then add in the peanut butter, and both sugars. Beat on high for 3-5 minutes to break down the sugar crystals.
- Scrape the bowl with a spatula, and beat again to incorporate.
- Turn the mixer on low and mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Once fully mixed in, start adding in the oat mixture.
- Scrape the bowl again, then turn on low and mix in the chocolate chips.
- Finally mix the M&Ms into the dough with the spatula.
- Use a large 3 tablespoon cookie scoop to portion the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Space the cookies 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 15-17 minute per batch, until the edges are just barely golden brown. Cool 3 minutes on the baking sheets before moving.
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Notes
- Pro Tip: Reserve 1/3 cup M&Ms to press on the top of the cookies, so they look pretty once baked.
- Gluten Free! This is one of the easiest recipes to convert to GF, because there is so little flour required. They taste and feel exactly the same! Just swap the wheat flour for GF baking mix, and make sure your oats are processed in a GF facility.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
230kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Potassium
155mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
140IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0mg
(0%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 55Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 140IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.