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Christmas Monster Cookies

Peanut butter oatmeal cookies packed with chocolate chips and mini M&M candies. So easy to make, just dump all the ingredients in a bowl and stir it up. A perfect baking project to make with the kids for the holidays!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 48 cookies
Calories 219kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or baking mats.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the eggs and sugar until smooth. Add the butter, peanut butter, vanilla and salt. Mix well. Stir in ½ cup of the M&M candies, chocolate chips, oats and baking soda.
  • Scoop out heaping tablespoons of dough and form into balls. Place on prepared cookie sheets then gently press balls with the palm of your hand. With the remaining ½ cup of M&M candies, place 5-7 candies on top of each cookie. (They look really pretty this way.)
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown on the edges. They will be soft, but will firm up when they cool. Do not over bake or they will be too hard. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. (I made 12 cookies per cookie sheet and the recipe makes 3 dozen, so you can remove cooled, baked cookies and reuse the parchment lined cookie sheet for the last batch.) Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 weeks.

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Notes

If you like the cookies to be soft and chewy, baking them for just 12 minutes. Or if you want them to be more on the crispy side, bake them for 14-15 minutes. Keep in mind that they will seem very soft when they first come out of the oven but will get harder as they cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg