I LOVE making cookies, and since I don’t usually have fresh-baked cookies available on the spot, I like to freeze them for when friends come over or when we just want a little treat. In my freezer currently are Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies, Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies, and Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. Who wants to come over?!
Don’t ask me to choose a favorite type of cookie because I just wouldn’t be able to! There are too many fun variations. These Monster Cookies are always popular and I love the great texture from the oats and the subtle peanut butter flavor.
There’s not an exact answer for why these cookies are called “Monster” Cookies. Some people think it’s because they look like monsters, with their bumpy texture and fun colors. I like to think it’s because they’re stuffed with so much “stuff”, making them the “monster” of all cookies. Whatever the reason, all Monster Cookies have these ingredients in common: peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips and m&m chocolate candy.
Cream the butter and sugars. Use REAL butter and cream it with the sugar for at least 2-3 minutes until really light and fluffy. This is adding air to the mixture and is the base for the texture we want in our cookies. Mix wet ingredients. Add the peanut butter and mix well. Add egg and vanilla and mix. Measure flour properly and mix dry ingredients. When measuring the flour be sure to fluff it a bit first, allowing air to fill in (like sifting) before you spoon it lightly into the measuring cup. Stir together the flour, oats, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir into wet mixture with m&m’s and chocolate chips. Slightly under-bake. Bake at 350, being careful not to over bake the monster cookies. The tops will look just set and they will continue to harden and set up as they cool on the baking sheet.
During baking, cookies naturally spread, but the key is to make sure they don’t spread too much. To keep your monster cookies from spreading, be sure to use exact measurements (no guesstimating) and use room temperature ingredients, particularly the butter and eggs. You can also stop cookies from getting flat by chilling the dough for 15-30 minutes before baking. These cookies will keep well in an air-tight container for 1-2 days, or you can freeze the cookie dough or baked cookies. To freeze them after they’re baked, allow them to cool completely and store them in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Freeze cookie dough balls in a freezer safe container and when ready to bake, place the frozen cookie dough on a baking sheet and add 2-4 minutes to the baking time.
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