Monster cookies are peanut butter cookies with oats, chocolate chips, and M&Ms. My easy monster cookie recipe yields extra soft and thick cookies and you don’t need to chill the cookie dough!
For as much as I love peanut butter cookies and iced oatmeal cookies, I’ve never published a monster cookies recipe on my blog before. To be honest, the reason I’ve never shared one is because it’s taken me almost 3 months to develop one I’m proud enough to publish. Too flat, too puffy, falling apart, rock hard, too dry, and too sweet peanut butter oatmeal cookies have all made their way in my kitchen lately. But I’ve finally found that “perfect” one and I’m so excited to show you!
Monster Cookies are typically made with a peanut butter cookie base, and loaded up with oats, m&ms, and chocolate chips! Besides those mix-ins, you’ll need a few other simple ingredients, which yield an incredibly delicious cookie! Butter – I love salted butter, but you can use unsalted if you prefer.
Quick Oats are Key
Use quick oats. Why? Quick oats are more finely cut whole oats and will give the monster cookies a more uniform texture. Furthermore, quick oats will act more as a binder since the consistency is more powdery. If you don’t have quick oats, pulse your whole oats in the food processor a few times to break them down.
Helpful tip: The cookies spread just slightly while baking, so press them down with a spoon after you remove them from the oven. That’s what gives the cookies their crinkled tops.
What Makes These Monster Cookies Different?!
My monster cookie recipe is unlike most traditional recipes. It’s more like a peanut butter cookie with oats, rather than an oatmeal cookie with peanut butter. Other aspects setting these monster cookies apart from the rest:
- Mega soft-baked texture
- Extra thick, just look at the picture!
- No dough chilling required
This recipe doesn’t make 5-6 dozen cookies like most monster cookie recipes requiring a hefty load of ingredients. Rather, my recipe uses a small amount of ingredients and yields 2.5 dozen medium-sized cookies. They aren’t actually “monster” in size, but feel free to roll them larger. Or try my one giant monster cookie recipe if you want a literal monster-sized cookie!
And if you need a gluten free option, try these flourless monster cookies.
Monster Cookies
FAQ
Does Cookie Monster eat real cookies?
What is in Monster cookie ice cream?
Why are my monster cookies flat?
How much sugar is in Monster cookies?
What are monster cookies made out of?
Monster Cookies: These chewy monster cookies are made with oats, chocolate chips, M&M’s, and a few other staple ingredients, making them the best monster cookies ever! Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
What are monster cookies?
Monster cookies are peanut butter cookies with oats, chocolate chips, and M&Ms. My easy monster cookie recipe yields extra soft and thick cookies and you don’t need to chill the cookie dough! For as much as I love peanut butter cookies and iced oatmeal cookies, I’ve never published a monster cookies recipe on my blog before.
What do you need to make Monster cookies?
This is what you’ll need to make your monster cookies. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt). Mix well. Quick cooking oats are the best ones to use in this recipe.
How do you make Jumbo monster cookies?
Loaded with big chocolate chips, peanut butter, M&M’s and oatmeal, these jumbo monster cookies are always a hit! Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet (s) with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars. Stir in peanut butter, eggs and vanilla until completely combined.