Monster Cookies
A giant cookie full of peanut butter, oatmeal, chocolate chips and M&M’s is chewy in the center and crispy on the edges.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes plus chilling
- Cook Time: 15 minutes per pan
- Total Time: 35+ minutes
- Yield: 24 large cookies 1x
- Category: cookies
- Cuisine: dessert
Ingredients
2 cups peanut butter
3/4 cup butter at room temperature
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 Tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups oats*
1 cup flour*
1 cup chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups M&M’s
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a stand mixer, or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, combine peanut butter, butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Blend until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add the eggs and mix to combine. Add the oats, flour, baking soda and kosher salt. Once the dough has come together, fold in the chocolate chips and M&M’s.
Chill the dough in the refrigerator for one hour.
Place large scoops of dough on a baking sheet with plenty of room for spreading* and bake for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven when the cookies are just set in the center and golden brown at the edges. Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before removing from pan*
Notes
*Use old fashioned rolled oats, not quick cooking or instant oatmeal.
*For a gluten free option replace the flour with two cups additional oats. Process the 2 cups oats in a blender to create a flour consistency.
I flatten the dough balls just a bit by hand to even them out before baking.
The cookies are quite soft when removed from the oven. They will firm up as they cool.
Keywords: monster cookie, peanut butter, oatmeal, chocolate chips, M&M's
Find it online: https://justdessertsbakehouse.com/monster-cookies/