Description
These Christmas Monster Cookies are festive, chewy, and packed with holiday cheer, featuring a delightful mix of rolled oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and red and green M&M's for a sweet and colorful treat perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
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
- 1 cup Red and Green Holiday M&M's (divided: 3/4 cup for dough, 1/4 cup for topping)
- 3/4 cup Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugars: 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.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the creamy peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract to the bowl and beat for an additional 1 minute until fully incorporated.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Fold in the rolled oats, flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring just until combined to avoid overmixing.
- Add Chocolate and M&M's: Gently fold in the chocolate chips and 3/4 cup of the red and green holiday M&M's, reserving 1/4 cup for topping after baking.
- Chill Dough: Tightly wrap the cookie dough and chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Preheat Oven: After chilling, preheat your oven to 365 degrees Fahrenheit (185 degrees Celsius).
- Scoop Cookies: Scoop the dough onto a light-colored baking sheet, spacing the cookies at least two inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Top with Remaining M&M's: Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press the reserved 1/4 cup of M&M's lightly into the tops of the warm cookies.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before removing to a cooling rack or serving plate.
Notes
- You can use quick oats instead of rolled oats if preferred.
- Feel free to substitute semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips depending on your taste.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
- These cookies freeze very well; place them in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag and freeze for up to two months for later enjoyment.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15 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
