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A stack of monster cookies on a red, cloth napkin in front of a white plate full of monster cookies

Soft Monster Cookies

Soft Monster Cookies are so sweet and loaded with peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and M & M's!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 30 cookies
Calories 4912 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 cookie sheets
  • 2 Silicone mats or parchment paper
  • Cooling racks
  • Hand held mixer or stand mixer (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ c brown sugar
  • ¼ c granulated sugar
  • 1 stick butter (½ cup)
  • ½ c peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 large egg
  • 1⅓ c Quaker old fashioned oats
  • 1 c M & M's
  • ½ c semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Turn the oven on to 350 degrees so it can preheat and prepare your cookie sheets with either silicone mats or parchment paper.
  • Mix the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl and place it off to the side.
    1 c all-purpose flour, ½ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt
  • Now with the mixer start off by creaming the butter and both sugars together. Beat for a couple minutes.
    ¾ c brown sugar, ¼ c granulated sugar, 1 stick butter (½ cup)
  • Next add the vanilla, peanut butter, and egg until fully combined.
    ½ c peanut butter, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 large egg
  • Now mix in the flour mix followed by the oats and then the chocolate chips and M & M's. Don't forget to scrape the sides on occasion.
    1⅓ c Quaker old fashioned oats, ½ c semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 c M & M's
  • Form into small dough balls and place on your cookie sheet. Place in the oven for 10-12 minutes depending on your oven.
  • Cool on the cookie sheet for a couple minutes before moving to the wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

**NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER The nutritional information shown is an estimate, and is determined from online calculators. 

Nutrition

Calories: 4912kcalCarbohydrates: 599gProtein: 79gFat: 254gSaturated Fat: 124gPolyunsaturated Fat: 24gMonounsaturated Fat: 71gTrans Fat: 4gCholesterol: 466mgSodium: 2686mgPotassium: 2085mgFiber: 33gSugar: 389gVitamin A: 3607IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 629mgIron: 23mg
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