Christmas Monster Cookies
Christmas Monster Cookies are a delicious addition to your holiday baking list! These chewy cookies are naturally gluten-free featuring rolled oats, creamy peanut butter, festive red and green M&Ms, white chocolate chips and mini chocolate chips. They are the ultimate Christmas cookie for cookie exchanges, cookie trays and holiday parties!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 cups rolled oats old fashioned
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms chocolate candies
- 1/2 cup red and green mini M&Ms chocolate candies
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
-
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius)
-
In large mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, white sugar, brown sugar and softened butter.
-
Mix in eggs and vanilla.
-
Add in oats, baking soda and salt and mix until combined.
-
Fold in M&Ms, white chocolate chips and mini chocolate chips.
-
On ungreased cookie sheets (or lined with parchment paper or silicone baking sheet), scoop cookie dough using a standard cookie scoop (approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons) or roll into 1 1/2 inch balls.
-
Space evenly with approximately 12 cookies per sheet and lightly press down with the bottom of a glass.
-
Bake until lightly golden brown, approximately 11 to 15 minutes.
-
Cool 2 minutes before moving to wire rack to cool completely.
-
Store in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Recipe Notes
Can add additional chocolate chips and M&Ms immediately after removing from the oven. Gently press them down, just slightly.
Makes approximately 4 1/2 dozen cookies.
Use whatever combination of M&Ms and chocolate chips that equal approximately 2 cups based on ingredients on hand or personal preference.
Variations:
- chocolate chunks
- dark chocolate chips
- milk chocolate chips
- peanut butter chips
- butterscotch chips
- toffee bits
- shredded coconut
- crushed pretzels
- favorite chopped up candy bars like Snickers or Milky Way
- Reese's Pieces
- various holiday themed M&Ms