Description

This easy monster cookies recipe is packed with chewy oats & colorful M&M’s candies. With crisp edges and chewy, moist centers, this is the best & ultimate monster cookie recipe!

Ingredients

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Ingredients

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 stick butter, softened to room temperature or a little bit more*
1 egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1/3 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup quick oats
2/3 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Add-ins

1/3 cup M&M’s
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Toppings

2–3 tablespoons M&M’s

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, add peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter. Using a hand mixer, beat until creamed together.
Beat in the egg until well mixed. Then, beat in maple syrup and vanilla.
Using a spatula, stir in flour, rolled oats, quick oats, baking soda and salt until you get a cohesive dough. Fold in M&M’s and chocolate chips.
Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop and drop balls of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, evenly spaced apart. Dot each cookie dough ball with Topping M&M’s. Using a fork, flatten cookies about halfway, to medium thickness—they’ll spread a bit during baking. Press together any loose bits and form into a circle for pretty cookies.
Bake for 10-14 minutes. Mine took 12 minutes.
Cool monster cookies on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

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Notes

*Use room temperature butter for this recipe. However, if the butter is just a bit softer than that but still solid, it’s absolutely fine.

Storing Instructions: Cool monster cookies completely, then store in an airtight container in the pantry for 1-2 weeks.

Freezing Instructions: After cooling cookies, place in a freezer-friendly container and freeze for 1-3 months.

To Freeze the Cookie Dough: Scoop dough into balls and flatten halfway, then store in a freezer-friendly container for 1-2 months. Bake as normal, adding 1-2 extra minutes onto bake time.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Category: Desserts
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American