Description
These festive Christmas Monster Cookies are loaded with holiday-colored M&M's, chocolate chips, oats, and peanut butter for a chewy, flavorful treat perfect for celebrating the season.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (like Skippy's or Jif)
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix-ins
- 1 cup red and green holiday M&M's (divided into 3/4 cup and 1/4 cup)
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 4 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring a smooth base for your cookies.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the creamy peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract for 1 minute longer until fully incorporated and smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Fold in the rolled oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir just until combined to avoid overmixing. Then fold in the chocolate chips and 3/4 cup of the holiday M&M's, reserving the remaining 1/4 cup for decorating after baking.
- Chill Dough: Tightly wrap the dough with plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up and enhance the flavors.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 365 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a light-colored baking sheet for even baking and scoop the dough onto it, spacing each cookie at least two inches apart to prevent spreading together.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 10 minutes until they are set around the edges but still soft in the center for a chewy texture.
- Decorate and Cool: Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, lightly press the remaining 1/4 cup of M&M's into the tops of the cookies. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack or plate.
Notes
- You can substitute quick oats for rolled oats if that's what you have on hand.
- Use either semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips based on your preferred sweetness.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to keep them fresh.
- You can freeze the baked cookies in a large, gallon-sized Ziploc bag for up to two months for easy holiday treats later on.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
