Monster Cookies are a favorite for my family. They're chewy, peanut buttery, chocolatey, and easy to make. They're made with oats instead of flour!
Today I bring you another recipe redo. I first posted my recipe for Monster Cookies way back when I was first starting my blog.
In fact, it was exactly the third recipe I ever posted. Back when I had no idea what I was doing, and still using my old point-and-shoot camera to take my photos (not that there is anything wrong with point-and-shoot, but mine in particular was really terrible).
Definitely make these monster cookies. They are truly one of my family's favorites. I make them most often for hiking or camping trips or picnics. They disappear very quickly.
You can even make them for friends or family who follow a gluten-free diet, as they are made with only oats - no flour at all. (Just make sure that your friends can tolerate oats. Not everyone who needs to follow a gluten-free diet can).
How to make Monster Cookies:
Making monster cookies is very easy. In fact, as long as you're comfortable getting a bit of an arm workout, no mixer is required. Simply stir together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, peanut butter, and softened butter. Then stir in the oats, baking powder, and chocolate.
As soon as the dough is mixed, you can portion it onto your baking sheets. No chilling is required for these cookies either.
Monster Cookies Ingredients:
This is one time when I will recommend using a more processed ingredient. The peanut butter you use in these cookies should be the smooth, processed type (think Kraft, JIF or Skippy).
While I love the natural kind that is nothing but peanuts, it won't give you a good result in these monster cookies.
- Large eggs
- Light brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Salt
- Vanilla extract
- Smooth peanut butter: Make sure to use the processed kind that doesn't separate - you will get better results than with natural peanut butter
- Unsalted butter: Use a dairy-free butter alternative to make these cookies dairy-free
- M&M's: Skip these and add extra dairy-free chocolate chips to make these cookies dairy-free
- Chocolate chips: Use dairy-free chocolate chips to make these cookies dairy-free)
- Baking powder
- Rolled oats NOT instant or steel-cut oats: They might also be called old-fashioned oats.
Want more recipes with peanut butter?
Monster Cookies Nutrition Notes:
Monster cookies are no health food. Sure, they are higher in fiber than other cookies because they are made with oats, but they're still high in fat and calories. Make sure to use gluten-free oats if you need them to be gluten-free.
Monster Cookies
Equipment
- Parchment paper or silicone baking mats
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 ounces smooth peanut butter use the processed kind that doesn't separate - you will get better results than with natural peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened (use a dairy-free butter alternative to make these cookies dairy-free)
- ½ cup M&M's (skip these and add extra dairy-free chocolate chips to make these cookies dairy-free)
- ½ cup chocolate chips (use dairy-free chocolate chips to make these cookies dairy-free)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 ½ cups rolled oats NOT instant or steel cut oats
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix 3 large eggs, 1 cup packed light brown sugar, and 1 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl. Add ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 12 ounces smooth peanut butter, and ½ cup unsalted butter and mix well.
- Add ½ cup M&M's, ½ cup chocolate chips, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 4 ½ cups rolled oats and stir until combined.
- Drop roughly 2 Tablespoon scoops of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake 8-10 minutes. Cookies will still be soft and appear undercooked. Do not overcook. Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature, or freeze.
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