Description
Monster Cookies pack a serious punch of chocolate, peanut butter, and oatmeal that will make your taste buds dance with joy. Grab your mixing bowl and get ready to whip up a batch of these irresistible treats that bring childhood memories flooding back.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Binding Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup M&M’s
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cream 1 cup softened unsalted butter with 1 cup brown sugar and ½ cup granulated sugar using an electric mixer at medium speed for 3 minutes until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Incorporate 2 large eggs one at a time into the butter mixture, then add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly until everything blends smoothly.
- Whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring at low speed until just combined. Avoid overmixing the dough.
- Gently fold 2 cups rolled oats, 1 cup chocolate chips, and ½ cup M&M’s into the dough, ensuring even distribution of mix-ins.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown and the centers look slightly underbaked.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies rest for 5 minutes to firm up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Measure ingredients precisely for consistent cookie texture and baking success.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create thicker cookies.
- Use room temperature eggs and butter to help ingredients blend smoothly and create a better cookie consistency.
- For gluten-free options, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the recipe’s original texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg