The Best Healthy Monster Cookies
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The Best Healthy Monster Cookies
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These Healthy Monster Cookies are for all those peanut butter and m&ms lovers. Lightened up, flourless peanut butter cookies made gluten-free using certified gluten-free rolled oats. Loaded with peanut butter flavor, chocolate chips and candy coated milk chocolate. The perfect thick, soft peanut butter cookie.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar can use 1/3 cup
- 3/4 cup natural creamy peanut butter the drippy kind
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.25 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons flaxseed meal
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup coated chocolate candies plus more for topping if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside
- Mix wet ingredients: In large bowl of stand mixer or using electric hand mixer, beat together butter, peanut butter and sugar for about 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl then add in egg, egg yolk and vanilla; mix on low-medium speed until combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Add in rolled oats, flaxseed meal, baking soda and salt. Use mixer on low-medium speed until combined. Batter should be soft but not too wet and not too dry.
- Fold in mix-ins: Using a sturdy spatula or wooden spoon, fold in chocolate chips and candies until evenly distributed.
- Add to baking sheet: Using medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons), scoop dough and drop onto cookie sheet spacing evenly, shaping into even circle and flattening slightly with palm of hand (about 1/2" thickness). These cookies won't spread much, so you want to flatten them slightly.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. At this time, you can finish off the tops with more chips or candies.
- Transfer to cooling rack and enjoy!
Notes
- Recipe update 2022 – recipe updated for better results after reader feedback. They hold together much better now! Thick and soft!
- Peanut Butter – I used a natural peanut butter with just peanuts and salt for the ingredients. If you choose to use a creamy peanut butter (i.e. JIF), that should also work but you may want to add a tablespoon of oil to the batter.
- Butter vs Coconut Oil – I did NOT test these with coconut oil, but it will likely work – just make sure oil is softened and you may need to cream longer with peanut butter and sugar. Let me know if you try!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/20th
Calories
109kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
132mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/20th | |
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 132mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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