Description
These Monster Cookies are a deliciously chewy and soft treat packed with peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, candy-coated chocolates, and peanut butter chips. Perfect for cookie lovers who enjoy a loaded cookie experience with a delightful combination of textures and flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 ½ cups quick oats
Add-ins
- 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup candy-coated chocolates (such as M&M’s)
- ½ cup peanut butter chips
- ½ cup chopped peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure the cookies don’t stick and bake evenly.
- Cream the Butters and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the creamy peanut butter, softened unsalted butter, packed brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is creamy and well combined.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the mixture and continue beating until the batter is smooth and uniform.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Stir in the baking soda and salt, then gradually mix in the old-fashioned and quick oats until fully incorporated into the dough.
- Fold in the Add-ins: Gently fold in the semisweet chocolate chips, candy-coated chocolates, peanut butter chips, and chopped peanuts if using, ensuring even distribution without overmixing.
- Shape the Cookies: Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Slightly flatten each cookie with your hand or the back of a spoon.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until the cookie edges are lightly golden but the centers remain soft.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These cookies are soft and chewy with slightly crisp edges.
- You can substitute peanut butter chips with butterscotch or white chocolate chips for variation.
- For extra-large cookies, use a ¼ cup scoop of dough and bake for 13 to 15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
