Description
These festive Christmas Monster Cookies are packed with holiday cheer featuring creamy peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and colorful red and green M&M's. Soft, chewy, and perfect for holiday gatherings, these cookies combine classic flavors with a fun seasonal twist.
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
Add-ins
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup red and green holiday M&M's (divided: 3/4 cup into dough, 1/4 cup for topping)
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and sugar using a mixer for 4 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the creamy peanut butter, large egg, and vanilla extract for 1 more minute until fully combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Fold in rolled oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir gently just until all ingredients are blended together. Then fold in chocolate chips and 3/4 cup of the red and green holiday M&M's, reserving 1/4 cup of M&M's for topping after baking.
- Chill Dough: Tightly wrap the cookie dough and chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up and enhance flavor.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Once dough is chilled, preheat the oven to 365 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop cookie dough onto a light-colored baking sheet, spacing each cookie at least two inches apart to allow spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake cookies for 9 to 10 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft.
- Add M&M's Topping and Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press the remaining 1/4 cup of M&M's lightly into the tops of the warm cookies. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack or serving.
Notes
- Oats: Quick oats can be used as a substitute for rolled oats if preferred.
- Chocolate Chips: Semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips both work well—choose your favorite.
- Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
- Freezing: These cookies freeze well. Place cooled cookies in a gallon-sized freezer bag and freeze for up to two months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
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: 25 mg
