Best 9 Monster Cookies I Recipes

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Indulge in the monstrously delicious Monster Cookies, a symphony of flavors and textures that will satisfy your sweet cravings like no other. These cookies, true to their name, are packed with a variety of mix-ins, including oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and M&M's, resulting in a chewy, gooey, and crunchy sensation in every bite. This recipe offers two variations: the classic Monster Cookies and the Gluten-Free Monster Cookies, catering to various dietary preferences. Both versions are easy to make, requiring simple ingredients and just a few steps to achieve these monstrous treats. Get ready to bake up a batch of these crowd-pleasers that are perfect for any occasion, whether it's a party, potluck, or a cozy night in.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

MONSTER COOKIES RECIPE



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Provided by Shiran

Time 26m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons ((125 g/4.4 oz) all-purpose flour)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick/115 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (100 g/3.5 oz) light brown sugar (dark is fine, too)
1/4 cup (50 g/1.7 oz) granulated sugar
½ cup (125 g/4.4 oz) creamy peanut butter
1 large egg (, at room temperature)
1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 and 1/4 cups ((120 g/4 oz) old-fashioned rolled oats)
3/4 cup multi-colored candies (, such as M&M's)
1/2 cup (85 g/3 oz) bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugars for 2-3 minutes, until fluffy. Beat in peanut butter, vanilla, and egg, and beat well until combined. Add flour mixture and beat on low speed just until combined. Don't over mix. Add in oatmeal, candies, and chocolate chips, and keep mixing on low just until combined. The less you mix, the softer the cookies will be.
  • Drop rounded balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, the size of 2 tablespoons each (I use an ice cream scoop), spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-12 minutes, until cookies just begin to brown at the edges and center is still soft. Cookies will appear undone and moist in the center, but will continue to bake on the warm baking sheet. Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 2 months. To thaw, leave on counter, still covered, or overnight in the fridge.

MONSTER COOKIES



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This recipe combines several favorite flavors-peanut butter, butterscotch and chocolate-in one big cookie. Before baking, I like to press a few extra M&M's on top for added color. -Patricia Schroedl, Jefferson, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup M&M's
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup salted peanuts
2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter and sugars. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add baking soda and vanilla. Add oats, M&M's, butterscotch chips and peanuts; let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in flour (the dough will be crumbly)., Shape by 1/4 cupfuls into balls. Place on greased baking sheets, about 9 cookies on each sheet. Gently flatten cookies. Bake at 325° for 15-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 180mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

MONSTER COOKIES



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Whip up a batch of chewy, soft-baked oatmeal cookies. These treats are loaded with chocolate-coated candies, raisins, chocolate chips and oats. So easy to make and so irresistible.

Provided by Paula Deen

Time 10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup optional raisins
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup multi-colored chocolate candies
1 stick softened butter
1 (12 oz) jar creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 1/2 cups not instant quick-cooking oatmeal

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
  • In a very large mixing bowl, combine the eggs and sugars. Mix well. Add the salt, vanilla, peanut butter and butter. Mix well. Stir in the chocolate candies, chocolate chips, raisins (if using), baking soda and oatmeal. Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake. Let stand for about 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool. When cool, store in large resealable plastic bags. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

MONSTER COOKIES



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield 18 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 sticks (1/2 pound) salted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
2 whole large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cup oats (either quick or regular)
1 cup chocolate coated candies, such as M&M's
3/4 cup chocolate chips (milk or semisweet)
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
2 1/4 cups rice cereal, such as Rice Krispies
Cold milk, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Cream the butter with both sugars in a mixing bowl until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla and beat.
  • Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add to the mixing bowl and mix until combined. After that, add in the oats, chocolate candies, chocolate chips and pecans in whatever quantity you prefer. Add the cereal at the very end, mixing until just combined. Do not over mix!
  • Use a cookie scoop to scoop balls of dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes, and then allow to cool on a rack.
  • Serve with glasses of cold milk.

GIANT MONSTER COOKIES



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Who can resist gigantic monster cookies chock-full of goodies like chocolate chips, M&M's and peanut butter? If your appetite isn't quite monster-size, make them by heaping tablespoonfuls. This is the world's best monster cookies recipe. -Judy Fredenberg, Missoula, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups creamy peanut butter
2/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/3 cups sugar
1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
6 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate M&M's

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, baking soda, vanilla and corn syrup. Add oats and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and M&M's. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 14-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts :

MONSTER COOKIES



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Make and share this Monster Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mary Lord

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 84 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine, softened
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon light syrup (Karo or pancake)
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 1/2 cups oatmeal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 ounces M&M's plain chocolate candy or 4 ounces M&M's peanut chocolate candies

Steps:

  • Mix ingredients in order given.
  • Drop by teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
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HOLIDAY MONSTER COOKIES



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These giant, saucer-sized cookies are packed with festive candies, peppermint chunks, salty pretzels and white chocolate chips, so they really live up to their name. Serve them as part of a cookie swap, for dessert on Christmas Day or as the special treat left for Santa -- with a really big glass of milk!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks
2 cups mixed red and green candy-coated chocolates, such as M and M's
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups roughly chopped pretzel rods
1 1/3 cups chopped peppermint puffs
1 1/3 cups white chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl until evenly combined. Combine the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla, then add the eggs and yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture and beat on low until the dough just comes together. Add the chocolate candies, oats, pretzels, peppermint puffs and white chocolate chips and stir with a large spoon until evenly mixed.
  • Scoop eight 1/3-cup portions of dough, roll into balls and divide between 2 baking sheets, spacing the cookies evenly apart. Press the dough balls into thick disks with the palm of your hand. Bake, rotating the baking sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway through, until the cookies are golden brown at the edges and barely brown in the very middle, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 1 minute, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.

MONSTER COOKIES I



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A former student gave me this recipe. He made it for lab one day and everyone thought they were awesome. I've made them since and gotten similar reviews.

Provided by Rene Kratz

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 42

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 eggs
2 ⅓ cups packed brown sugar
2 cups white sugar
½ tablespoon vanilla extract
4 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup butter
2 ⅔ cups peanut butter
9 cups rolled oats
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  • Cream butter and peanut butter together. Add the sugars and stir until well mixed.
  • Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
  • Mix oatmeal and baking soda separately, then stir into batter.
  • Add chocolate chips last.
  • Drop by heaping teaspoons onto cookie sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.1 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 38.2 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 241.5 mg, Sugar 27.5 g

EASY MONSTER COOKIES



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This monster cookie recipe is frightfully fun! We prepared two different kinds of Betty Crocker™ cookie mixes and then added oats and M&M's® to make these delicious, flavor-packed monster cookies. This recipe only takes about an hour to make from start-to-finish so make a batch of these quick and easy monster cookies as a last-minute treat to bring to a party or leave these monstrous and chewy cookies out for your family to quickly devour!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ chocolate chip cookie mix
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 eggs
2 cups M&M's® chocolate candies

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir all ingredients except candies until soft dough forms. Stir in candies.
  • On ungreased cookie sheets, place about 1/4 cupfuls dough about 3 inches apart.
  • Bake 12 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely. Store in covered container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 2 1/2, ServingSize 1 Cookie, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the cookies will be. Use real butter, not margarine, and use high-quality chocolate chips.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies at the right temperature: The cookies should be baked at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown.
  • Let the cookies cool before serving: The cookies will continue to cook as they cool, so it's important to let them cool for a few minutes before serving.

Conclusion:

Monster cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a variety of add-ins to choose from, there's a monster cookie out there for everyone. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet snack, give monster cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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