Monster Cookies
Family favorite easy Monster Cookies with oatmeal, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and m&m candies! This no chill soft monster cookie recipe includes directions on how to freeze the cookie dough and how to make gluten free monster cookies.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120g) all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 stick
- 1 cup (213g) brown sugar
- ½ cup (99g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (270g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (89g) quick cooking oats
- ½ cup m&ms plus additional for pressing on outside of cookie - optional
- ½ cup (85g) chocolate chips plus additional for pressing on outside of cookie - optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. In a small bowl, combine the flour and baking soda. Set aside.1 cup (120g) all purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer, for 1-2 minutes. Add in the creamy peanut butter, vanilla and egg, beat again.1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature, 1 cup (213g) brown sugar, 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar, 1 cup (270g) creamy peanut butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 large egg
- Gradually add in the dry ingredients, mixing on low or by hand just until combined. Add in the oats, M&Ms and chocolate chips, mix by hand.1 cup (89g) quick cooking oats, 1/2 cup m&ms, 1/2 cup (85g) chocolate chips
- Use a cookie scoop to form large dough balls (my cookie scoop is 1.5 tablespoons) and place them on a silicone mat lined baking sheet. Press additional m&ms and chocolate chips onto the outside of the balls if desired.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the edges begin to just turn golden. Allow the cookies to cool for 5-7 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack. For softer baked cookies, pull the cookies out of the oven at 12-13 minutes. They will look slightly undercooked, but will continue cooking once removed from the oven.
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How to Freeze Monster Cookie Dough
- Drop cookie dough balls onto a silicone mat lined baking sheet. You can place the dough balls close together since you won’t be baking them.
- Place the baking sheet in the freezer until the cookies are frozen solid, about 1 hour.
- Remove the baking sheet from the freezer and transfer the frozen cookie dough balls to a ziplock freezer bag. Label the bag with baking directions.
- Freeze the cookie dough for up to 3 months.
- To bake: remove the dough from the freezer. Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF. Bake for 14-17 minutes. Frozen cookies may need to bake for 1-2 minutes longer.
How to Make Gluten Free Monster Cookies
Be sure to use certified gluten free flour and certified gluten free oats. I have made these cookies multiple times with King Arthur’s Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour with great success.Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg