Monster Cookies

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Monster cookies are a fun and chewy mash up of all your favorite cookie ingredients! Packed with peanut butter, hearty oats, colorful M&M’s, and a variety of gooey chocolate chips, these cookies are thick, soft, and irresistibly satisfying.

This recipe originally published December 2010.

Monster cookies are one of those cookies where the exact ingredients can vary depending on the person making them.   The one thing that’s common in all of them is that there are a lot of different ingredients put into one cookie.

WHat are monster cookies?

Monster cookies are a type of soft, chewy cookie made with a mix of ingredients like peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, M&M’s, raisins, nuts, and other ingredients.  Monster cookies are often large and are sweet, salty, and full of texture.

Now I make a lot of cookies and some of them have a lot of ingredients in them. Oatmeal Apricot Cherry Bar Cookies are a good example of that as they are packed with chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, pecans, and spices.  Another great cookie that is filled with things are my Oatmeal Apricot Cherry Bar Cookies.

I love the concept of the monster cookie. A little of this, a little of that, all rolled up and baked in the oven. The only problem is that peanut butter that is a very important ingredient and I don’t eat it.

So in these cookies you have your choice of using peanut butter or cookie butter!   As a huge cookie butter fan, this results in a sweet, spiced, and delicious cookie.  However, my husband assures me that the peanut butter version is awesome as well.

I like to add in chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips as well as M&M candies.   It adds a lot of different flavors to the cookies.

Can I add in other mix ins?

You can!    Add in any combination of chips that make 1 1/2 cups.  This means you can use peanut butter chips, dark chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, or any other kind of chips. You can also substitute 1/2 cup of chopped candy bar pieces in for 1/2 cup of one of the chips.   You can also add in 1/2 cup of raisins or dried cranberries.   Add in 1/2 cup of nuts like walnuts, almonds, or pecans.

Ingredients:

• eggs
• light brown sugar (or dark if you prefer)
• granulated sugar
• vanilla extract
• light corn syrup (optional but helps with the texture of the cookies)
• baking soda
• salt
• salted butter (or unsalted if you prefer but I think the salt helps cut through the sweetness of these cookies)
• applesauce
• peanut butter (or cookie butter!)
• rolled oats
• all purpose flour
• chocolate chips
• white chocolate chips
• butterscotch chips
• M&M’s

To make the cookies preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (make sure to do it because these stick pretty good).

In a large bowl beat the eggs.  Add in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, corn syrup, baking soda, and salt.  Mix in the butter, applesauce, and peanut butter.  Mix well to combine.

Stir in the oats and flour.  Mix well.  Add in all the chips and M&M’s.  Mix to combine.  Set aside for 10 minutes.

Using a 3 or 4 Tablespoon cookie scoop, drop the dough onto the parchment lined baking sheets, pressing down to flatten the dough.  Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies begin to brown.

These cookies were really delicious!   They were soft and chewy with a bold oat flavor.  All of the chocolate chips and the M&M’s together made for a rich, chocolate flavor that paired perfectly with the oats. 

I also made these with a chocolate and caramel candy bar instead of the M&M’s and that version was amazing!  The caramel was gooey and velvety and add flavor to the cookies.  However, I did have some trouble with the cookies sticking due to the caramel. 

How do you store these cookies?

Store the cookies in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.  Because the cookies are soft I tend to put parchment paper in between the layers.  You can also freeze these cookies by wrapping them in plastic wrap then putting them in a freezer baggie and freezing for up to 6 months. 

Monster Cookies

Monster cookies are a fun and chewy mash up of all your favorite cookie ingredients!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 dozen

Author: Hezzi-D

Equipment

• 1 cookie sheet
• 1 Large cookie scoop

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup butter melted
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup peanut butter or cookie butter
• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• ½ c. chocolate chips
• ½ c. butterscotch chips
• ½ c. white chocolate chips
• ½ c. M & M’s

Instructions

• Preheat the oven 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, corn syrup, baking soda, and salt. Mix in the melted butter, applesauce, and peanut butter or cookie butter. Stir until well combined.
• Slowly add in the oats and flour. Mix in the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, white chocolate chips, and M & M’s. Set aside for 10 minutes.
• Drop the dough by heaping tablespoon onto the parchment lined baking sheets, pressing to flatten the dough. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the cookies are starting to brown. Let cool for two minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

A Hezzi-D Original recipe